[Bell Historians] Orlando Cathedral

[Andrew Higson]

No, that's "I'm trying too", surely.

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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Wilby
Sent: 02 June 2006 15:07
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Orlando Cathedral


<in fact, I am more surprised to find that they didn't.  Perhaps Andrew
can add further explanation.>


Please resist all temptation to link Orlando and Taylor's with Mickey
Mouse.

I'm trying to, honest.

Andrew

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From: "Carl S Zimmerman" <csz_stl at pqW2OeHNVRdtwqz52qdzZmsMv8J9tcpUQ3b4Io6SCrgdnouYB5nbuVLr2D4SbECwHYtwgUTywRE1lYKtqA.yahoo.invalid>
To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] Orlando Cathedral


At 11:56 +0100 06/06/02, Andrew Higson wrote:
>Rehung with ringing fittings by JT in 1987. 28.88" diameter, 4-0-2, 
>nominal 1047Hz.
>
>Andrew

After seeing the photo that John uploaded, but before seeing Andrew's
reply, I was ready to suggest sending an inquiry to McShane, because the
composite angle-iron and timber A-frame is not a design that I would
have expected from an English bell-hanger.  (Shows how little I know,
eh?)

McShane are the last remnant of the old American bellfoundries, though
no member of the McShane family has any interest in the company now.  In
spite of the photo on the home page at http://www.mcshanebell.com/ (and
others on that Website), the company has not actually cast any bells for
many years, as far as I know. They are fully occupied with maintenance
and repairs, rehanging and/or electrifying old bells, etc.; the new
bells shown on their Website come from another foundry (probably JT,
though possibly others as well).

Considering the variety of McShane's work, I would not have been
surprised to find that they had rehung the Orlando Cathedral bell; in
fact, I am more surprised to find that they didn't.  Perhaps Andrew can
add further explanation.

Carl






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