[Bell Historians] FW: Aluminimum bells

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I remember Peter Minchin telling me about the aluminium bell which is in the museum at L'boro. He said that when it was cast, it was quite resonant. When it was tuned, the more of the casting skin that was broken, the less resonant the bell became.


Matthew


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Gosh, what a mix.
I trust U will give it a tap.
One wonders, will it have resonance or just be dead.
 
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Sent: 25 June 2010 13:26
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Bell Historians] FW: Aluminimum bells



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We now have the spec for the aluminium from the melted down tornado:

90.92% Aluminium
3% Copper
3% Zinc
0.46% Magnesium
0.89% Silicon
0.69% Iron
0.86% Nichol
0.01% Lead
0.01% Tin
0.08% Titanium
0.08% Chrome



Andrew Higson
John Taylor & Co.
The Bellfoundry
Freehold Street
Loughborough
LE11 1AR
Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England No. 7032766


From: Andrew Higson 
Sent: 23 June 2010 08:17
To: 'bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com'
Subject: Aluminimum bells


We are in the process of making a 60” diameter bell – how exciting I hear you cry – however it is to be cast in aluminium (aloominum for foreign correspondents) as it is for display rather than hearing.

I can’t find any fact or figures about aluminium bells to say whether this is the largest – anyone out there know?

Thanks

Andrew Higson
John Taylor & Co.
The Bellfoundry
Freehold Street
Loughborough
LE11 1AR
Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England No. 7032766



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