[Bell Historians] Moseley St Mary

[David Cawley]

Background: The eight steel bells were rehung with part new fittings, and with extraordinary devotion, by volunteer labour 18 years ago.

Bearings: They were a light shafting type, the sort Richard will be familiar with as fitted to the bells at St Alphege, Whitstable, but larger of course.

What happened: A gudgeon or a bearing housing broke, with like effect on its opposite number and the bell fell into its pit.

Guidance from above, perhaps. But they have a strong band and competent leadership with plans for the future.

DLC  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Offen 
  To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:04 AM
  Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] Moseley St Mary



  Please could we have a little more background to this mishap?   



  It’s a job to see what type of bearings they were.   What happened to cause the accident?



  Richard




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  From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at K9oAG1BIXMa1cRtSiTGrI0Mc8mZFmUffbkRp25Cujri_iVbN76-YYGtjA-O3-5whm7VEH18d1lD-s1y73keVghCe.yahoo.invalidom] On Behalf Of Mike Chester
  Sent: Monday, 19 May 2008 3:39 PM
  To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Bell Historians] Moseley St Mary



  I think that this falls into the "Oops" category!

  http://www.warksbells.co.uk/images/moseley_st_mary2.jpg

  The bell is undamaged, the wheel and gudgeons destroyed. Whether or 
  not you think that this is the wrong way round it entirely up to you!

  Mike




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