[Bell Historians] dangerous bells

[Peter Rivet]

But that was a matter of overenthusiastic tuning of a not very good bell...

Peter R

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        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 ...

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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
          Website http://jaharrison.me.uk
       


             
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