[Bell Historians] Crown failures

[Anne Willis]

Probably because the crack was extending over the shoulder and down the
waist of the bell and making it sound dead - that's what usually happens
with crown cracks, if they extend. Was a restoration of all the bells
carried out at the time? If so it would probably have been recast even if
the crack wasn't too severe at the time, especially where G&J were
concerned.

David



Now I could say read that excellent book 'Heard But Not Seen'; a history of
Holy Trinity bells. However some thoroughly good wine my daughter brought
back from France mellows me sufficiently to say that G&J gave the bells and
frame a good service, which included strengthening the wooden frame; fitting
new clappers and gudgeons; and refitting and levelling the bearings of the
heavy bells.

Anne