[Bell Historians] Identification requested

Richard richard.offen at eedJIpef1ouiNVOqgLw1e9WRenAxSCTpOL-k9QgGK55nFrAaA3BSWZRZzzut35NjZIj-kzFaVq7Z-yqjYzDb1Q.yahoo.invalid
Wed Dec 16 02:47:40 GMT 2009


Twiddle pins were fitted as standard on MOST Whitechapel cast-iron headstocks (not sure why Wells should have been an exception) from the 1920s onwards.

Interesting that it was only in very recent times that others realised the usefulness of these handy little items and started fitting them!

R

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, matthewhigby at ... wrote:
>
> Found another! Sherborne tenor has twiddle pins too (1933/4) - the same  
> headstock pattern was used for Wells tenor in 1949 (sadly no pins  though).
>  
> M
>  
> Matthew Higby  & Company Ltd,
> Church Bell Engineers,
> 6 Hill  View,
> Timsbury,
> Bath,
> BA2 0EL.
> Tel: 01761  233757
> www.bell-hangers.com
>



           



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