[Bell Historians] St. James Granville, Vancouver BC

[Andrew Higson]

The chime mechanism was made by the Automatic Piano Player Actions
Company from Southall. I think that they were the successors to the
Aeolian company. I'm pretty certain that they don't exist any more. The
last correspondence we had was in 1972 when the church was having
trouble with the system and were considering changing it for a more up
to date one - I don't know if that work was ever carried out.

 

Andrew Higson

Taylors Eayre and Smith Ltd

The Bellfoundry

Freehold Street

Loughborough

LE11 1AR

Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England No.
1352309

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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Ellis
Sent: 30 March 2008 22:43
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] St. James Granville, Vancouver BC

 

Hello Andrew,

Thank you for all your help to date.

The inscription on the treble refers to the 'anonymous' donor, Fr.
Harker.   Unfortunately I could not see this inscription last Friday
when we got to visit the tower.   Attempting to obtain photographs was
also difficult, as they are in a steel I beam cage supported above the
large concrete beams and getting up to them would have been too
dangerous.

There is one question which I would ask.  Have you any idea who made the
chiming mechanism,.   not the clavier but the barrel-style automatic
one.  It is in need of repairs and we are attempting to find out who
made it, as no name exists on the unit that we can find.

Michael Evans and his father have offered to come out from Revelstoke
and have a look.  Hopefully they will be able to help.  Meanwhile any
details of the original would be very gratefully received.

Best wishes

Alan

ps For anyone interested, I was able to record the notes of the bells
running down the scale (rounds).




Andrew Higson wrote:

	Am I such an ogre that Alan fights shy of asking me directly?

	 

	The chime was cast in 1936:

	 

	1.	30.5",               5-1-22,             C
	2.	32",                  6-0-22,             B
	3.	36",                  8-3-22,             A
	4.	40.5",               12-2-11,           G
	5.	45.5",               18-1-7,             F
	6.	48",                  20-1-25,           E
	7.	53.88",             31-0-20,           D
	8.	60.5",               41-1-8,             C (517Hz)

	 

	Bells 1 - 7 have JOHN TAYLOR & Co. * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH *
ENGLAND* 1936 * in the inscription band.

	 

	And

	 

	GOD BLESS THE MUSIC OF THESE BELLS

	AND TREBLY BLESS THE HARKER.

	 

	Appears on the waist of the treble.

	 

	Bell 8 has ornamentation in the inscription band

	 

	And

	 

	SOUND SOUND THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL

	TO THE PRAISE OF GOD

	AND TO THE HONOUR OF ALL

	WHOSE WORDS AND DEEDS

	PROCLAIMED IT IN THESE PARTS

	1881 TO 1936

	Opposite side:

	19(JT)36

	 

	(6" diameter Taylor badge)

	 

	 

	The back 5 are pretty much the same as Adelaide, but the 3
smallest are progressively smaller, although one could get away with
just replacing the two trebles with heavier bells if one had a desire to
hang them for full circle ringing.

	 

	Alan - I hope this helps.

	 

	Fe fi fo fum

	 

	Andrew Higson

	Taylors Eayre and Smith Ltd

	The Bellfoundry

	Freehold Street

	Loughborough

	LE11 1AR

	Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England
No. 1352309

	
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	From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Ellis
	Sent: 09 March 2008 07:18
	To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
	Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] St. James Granville, Vancouver BC

	 

	Hello Everyone,
	
	Does anyone know where I can obtain the details of the Taylor 8
for St. James, Granville, Vancouver, B.C. installed in the late 1930s?
	
	The tenor is believed to be 41 cwt. but what are all the other
details?   Weights, inscriptions and notes would be much appreciated.
	
	Best wishes
	
	Alan
	
	
	
	
	
	

 

           
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