[Bell Historians] Rolling pin sliders

[jimhedgcock]

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Carrickfergus are a splendid G&J octave hung in a gate house, not the 
church tower. Tenor 13 2 16 in F# . All dated 1920. They used to 
be excessively loud, but it is many years since I rang there. I have 
full details if anyone wants them.


In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, matthewhigby at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 02/05/2004 20:46:00 GMT Daylight Time, 
> fartwell2000 at y... writes:
> 
> > Also, I remember seeing somewhere a G+J hanging job that had a 
> > slider which consisted a rolling ball in a track- were these 
common 
> > at all?
> > 
> 
> There are examples at Englishcombe, Somerset (with a ball as 
opposed to a 
> roller) and also at Carrickfergus, Antrim (These are G&J I am 
told). An example 
> of the Taylor type "Jockey" sliders which DJB talks about are at 
Wraxall, 
> Somerset. (1894 I think).
> 
> M
> 
> Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,
> Church Bell Engineers,
> Jasmine Cottage,
> The Street,
> Chilcompton,
> Bath,
> BA3 4HN.
> 
> www.bell-hangers.com
> 
> 
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