[Bell Historians] Re: Crown failurs

[David Bryant]

> IIRC Hitchin tenor was broken as the result of a gudgen failing and 
> the bell falling, rather that the bell itself simply breaking. Am I 
> correct??

Yes - gudgeon broke, bell fell and one end of headstock caught on frame. The crown of the bell then broke out.

David

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