[Bell Historians] Re: Trinity New york

[Andrew Higson]

It was one of the discrepancies between Dove and JT records on which I
have recently had a purge with JB.
 
A
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> South Petherton are tuned to the odd pitch because Swindon are too and
> David Purnell specified that he wanted an exact copy of Swindon with 
two
> trebles.
> 
> Swindon, in common with other 50.5" diameter bells of the time were
> tuned so that the tenor did not exceed 22 cwt - the weight of the bell
> at that time being the primary factor influencing its cost. 

Sorry! A supplementary question: When did Swindon change from being 
22-0-9 in Eb to 21-3-9 in D ...why and how?

If this question has been asked before and I've missed it, I apologise!

R



 
           
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