Fw: Fw: Loose ends

[David Bryant]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Offen" <richard.offen at o...>
To: "David Bryant" <david at b...>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Loose ends


> > Cast on November 18th 1894. I'm sure Chris remembers from our trip 
> there that the profile of the bell was markedly unlike the usual 
> profile of the time as the soundbow had a ridge on it in a most 
> continental style. I concur that the octaves fell well into line 
> although the tierce was well up. Clungunford is still the only place 
> that has rejected a new bell for being too good. We had to cast a 
> replacement with some lead added to "dumb it down"! The rejected bell 
> got transportation to the antipodes.
> > 
> > 
> 
> I'm intrigued by the addition of lead! What does that do to the 
> durability of the casting? Why not just make the fundamental as 
> flat as a pancake and leave the fifth very sharp? That always has 
> the desired effect! 
> 
> For all that, Clungunford are a very pleasant little six and much 
> better for the 'dumbed down' treble. The transported bell is doing 
> excellent community service in the lovely eight at Singleton NSW!
> 
> R
>