[Bell Historians] Bell and iron founding

[Iain Mitchell]

In recent times, yes Taylors do cast their own headstocks and framesides in their foundry, along with most of the cast iron components.

regards

Mitch

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  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


          --- On Mon, 19/10/09, Carl Scott Zimmerman csz_stl at npz-fsaJJ6XHnAoHx9-_qV4bNhDX4eNvc0dPDrsOVgeeWY_FiHLiFTpg_tGK2F6ZcA_4xUxEE4M.yahoo.invalid> wrote:


          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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