[Bell Historians] St. James Granville, Vancouver BC

[Alan Ellis]

Hello Andrew,

Many thanks for the information about the automatic chiming manufacturer.

Best wishes,

Alan



Andrew Higson wrote:

> 
> 
> 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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