Arthur Johnson Foundry

[George Dawson]

Arthur Anderson Johnston was the first of the Johnstons in Gillett &
Johnston, going into partnership in the firm of Gillett & Bland in 1877. Ask
the locals about the exact inscription on the bell.
GAD



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From: "Carl S Zimmerman" <csz_stl at s...>
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Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:10 AM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Arthur Johnson Foundry


> I have received an inquiry about a large church bell in Canada,
> supposedly bearing the marking "Arthur Johnson Foundry". It was
> installed in 1939, so it must be at least that old. I have no
> information about any American bellfoundry of that or similar name,
> so I presume that it must have been Canadian or English. Has anyone
> heard of such a bell foundry?
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