[Bell Historians] Steel bell dimensions versus bell metal

[Alan J.Birney]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Simon Bond" <yahoo at s...> wrote:
> > I wonder if the Angelus machine is still in existance at Thurnham,
> >Lancs, or if the electric chiming system is still at Kirkham Willows.
> >I have not rung at either for years and years, and Kirkham Willows
> >have been rehung in a new frame since then.
> 
> When at the Willows in October 2003 there was indeed an electric 
chiming
> system dealing with clock chimes and automatic tolling. This seemed 
to be a
> fairly modern installation so whether it is the one you are referring 
to I
> couldn't say.
> 
> Simon Bond

The chiming machine was blue, by Smiths I think, and on your right as 
you walked into the ringing room.
Bet they are not anywhere near as an unusual installation now as they 
were were back then!
All these "fun" rings seem to be getting renovated, disposed of, 
being rehung dead, etc.
I don't think tower grabbing is as much fun as it was twenty years ago.
But then again, I was going back in time yesterday with Raymond 
Clayton, so I may be thinking of the past too much!


Alan