[Bell Historians] dangerous bells

[Peter Kirby]

Yes, in 2005 at Settle when during the ringing prior to the re-dedication service the lower half of the 4th parted company with its upper half.
 
Peter ...

--- On Thu, 2/6/11, John Harrison <john at sXczZY9Yzbli4EJqqS9Bn6O6J8qjrJrfSHM9F3ipzW68R7rE_OxntTIl05RGfqTC9WbjLPfoGsFC9Z8.yahoo.invalid> wrote:


From: John Harrison <john at sXczZY9Yzbli4EJqqS9Bn6O6J8qjrJrfSHM9F3ipzW68R7rE_OxntTIl05RGfqTC9WbjLPfoGsFC9Z8.yahoo.invalid>
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] dangerous bells
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Date: Thursday, 2 June, 2011, 17:29


  




> ... to tune them would render them dangerous."

> ... Does it mean that retuning would remove so much metal that the 
> bells would be likely to crack, fall from the fittings, ...

That's what I would assume. It happened not many years ago.

Regards

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John Harrison
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