[Bell Historians] Diameters of notable bells

[David Cawley]

Little John of Nottingham 1928  8' 6" Cast 224-0-12  Tuned 207-0-27 308 Hz

Great Peter of York  1927 8' 8" Cast 245-0-9  Tuned 216-2-22 304.5 Hz

Great Bede  1900  6'  5 1/2" As provided for Beverley: 113-0-21 Ab. As tuned and sent to Downside 1903 106-3-21 G

Westminster: 44 3/8"   diameter  4" thick 21-0-23 G# 1857 JW
                     44 1/16" diameter  4 1/8" thick 25-1-2 F# 1857 JW
                     53 15/16" diameter 6 1/16" thick  33-2-13 E 1858 JW
                     72 1/2"  diameter   6 1/16" thick 77-2-13 B 1857  JW
                     108"      diameter   8 3/4" thick  270-3-15 E 1858 GM

DLC

       
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Hibbert 
  To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 11:10 PM
  Subject: [Bell Historians] Diameters of notable bells


  Does anyone know the diameters of the following bells? I have failed to 
  find them despite looking in numerous places. I need accurate 
  measurements, rough estimates don't help I'm afraid. Replies off-list, 
  please, as this information is unlikely to be of general interest!

  Wanamaker bell at Philadelphia
  Little John at Nottingham Council House
  Great Abel at Manchester Town Hall
  Great Bede at Downside Abbey
  Major at Newcastle Cathedral
  Great Peter at York Minster
  Big Ben and the four Westminster quarter bells.

  Thanks,

  Bill H



              
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