[Bell Historians] Heaviest bells on plain bearings

[matthewhigby at oKGOvJMYhywjsgdGeahUppWejSVNYQbLU9ZHRXzoi6sKOOMqlGeUbrRqooDT7fZRmzF2KnhPUOrZHwZ_I-oH.yahoo.invalid]

In a message dated 12/08/2007 00:46:02 GMT Standard Time,  
davidbryant at 4ry8XB5nwTD4d57wVOqjpqzaYuQJQbknR9aTddoACBmQbRfL_akekrufhuGJB_iZcHldDmxDLpEcb40RC8fGvgM.yahoo.invalid writes:

>  > On Friday I had a discussion about where the heaviest
> >  ringable ring of bells were that remained on plain bearings.
> > The  best we came up with was Clare, Suffolk at 28 cwt.
> > Does anyone  have any advances on that?


Congresbury (34cwt) are still on plain bearings. Long Ashton (30cwt)  also. 
One bell at each tower has been recently rehung but I'm not sure if they  are 
on ball bearings or plain again.
 
Matthew
 
Matthew Higby  & Co Ltd,
Church Bell Engineers.
Jasmine Cottage,
The  Street,
Chilcompton,
Bath,
BA3 4HN.



   
           
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