Stays and Sliders again

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Simon Bond" <yahoo at s...> 
wrote:
> Since the picture is probably available to many, what variety of 
stays are featured on the front of the Ringing World this week at the 
Cold Ashby installation?
> 
> Simon Bond 
> 
> simonbond at f... 
> http://www.multibellropes.freeserve.co.uk
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Straight ones on the front cover and curved ones on the picture 
showing the old installation - which looks typical of ALFRED (not 
Arthur as stated in the article) Bowell's work. I don't think 
Barwells ever used Bowell's unique design of RSJ headstock ...unless 
someone knows different!

R