Fwd: bellfounder/clockmakers

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, Carl S Zimmerman 
<csz_stl at s...> wrote:
> The following inquiry came to me today, and I don't have a good 
> answer. The inquirer is aware that G&J was a maker of both tower 
> clocks and tower bells. Is that dual capability unique to them?
> 
> ---begin forwarded text---
> 
> >Carl, Do you know of website that would have stats on UK 
bellfounders and
> >tower clockmakers?
> >
> >I would prefer numbers of UK founders that go way back, but during 
the 1800s
> >would suffice. But how many of them also made tower clocks?
> 
> ---end forwarded text---

John Harrison, of 'Longitude' fame, is one who immediately springs to 
mind, other members of this list will, no doubt, think of many others.

R