[Bell Historians] Lock Nuts

[Richard Offen]

> If they have disintegrated they should be replaced. They can be 
obtained 
> from any bell founder/hanger, or can be made from a thick piece of 
leather.
> 
> David

Why use leather? I thought most of the bell hangers stopped using 
leather washers years ago! There are lots of commercially available 
synthetic insulation materials that do not disintegrate over time. 
R