[Bell Historians] Ball races

[Barry Pickup]

--- On Mon, 21/6/10, David Bryant <davidbryant at svSw1X2Q3iH6mRR66LuLEE2k8ul9zu_TqyhTo0r4dIydhaRtmxwQr6_AXY3Gd0-7vpgEVi6eatMVtxscybbhtD4.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
> Are they currently on plain bearings? If so you will
> probably be looking at new gudgeons as well, which in turn
> is likely to require the headstocks to be taken away to a
> bellhanger's workshop - which will add significantly to the
> cost.
>  
> David    
>         
 They are still on plain bearings of Taylors, vintage 1909. The gudgeons will definitely need replacing as some of them are distinctly oval!

JBP