[Bell Historians] Re: Trinity New york

[Anne Willis]

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>Given that there is a very wide variance in the size rings in D by this
>founder, Lichfield at almost 32 cwt and South Petherton at the other
>end of the scale (although South Petherton tenor is almost half a
>semitone sharp of D - why?), I was intrigued to know why the thinner
>end of the scale had been chosen ...now we know.

They get lighter than that! Newport is a D, and the 19 cwt 7th at Ilminster 
is presumably borderline D/Eb (the remarkable Bilbie tenor is 22 cwt and 
borderline C/C#).

David


XYZ, otherwise known as John Llewellyn, in his book on 'Bells and
Bellfounding' suggests a note of E or not flatter than D for a 25cwt ring of
eight.

Anne