[Bell Historians] Development of change ringing

[Alan Buswell]

If we don't know the true history of the developement of the 1/2 or 3/4 
wheel, what is the history of the simulator, lest we forget?

AAJB
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From: "John Camp" <camp at znf4_TzP_6Pj3I9oUgCoEE_qmFgYP5wgkmw0A6YNzg95gBexEJQRwnKS2sXV3uSb41u9zSwaz80RUhM.yahoo.invalid>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Development of change ringing


> At 15:53 on 15 December 2010, Roderic Bickerton wrote:
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>>> Did the idea that bells could theoretically be rung in changes result
>>> in the development of the wheel (three-quarter and then full) or was
>>> it the development of the wheel which gave rise to the notion of
>>> change-ringing?
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>>> John Camp
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>> This has been aired in the past, without conclusion.
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>> Nice Christmas guesswork, with no chance of being spoilt by
>> inconvenient historic fact.
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> Actually, the suggestion that changes came first was suggested to me by
> a friend who is a Professor of Church History.  He also knows a bit
> about ringing.  This is why I aired the question.  Is he on to
> something?
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> John Camp
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