[Bell Historians] Bell and iron founding

[Peter Rivet]

I seem to remember being told when I lived in Leicester that Taylors
contracted out some of their headstocks to Cort's iron foundry in St Ives
Road?

Peter Rivet

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        It is my understanding that Whitechapel, G&J and Taylors cast their
        headstocks and frames in house.

        Am I correct ?

        David


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        Andrew Wilby's recent letter of announcement regarding the future of
        the Taylor bellfoundry included the words "highest standards of bell
        and iron founding." I must confess to having been surprised at that.
        In spite of my long familiarity with the excellence of Taylor's work
        (having begun to learn carillon playing on a Taylor instrument more
        than half a century ago), I had never been aware that they were
        involved in casting iron.





  
           
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