[Bell Historians] Old North

[George Dawson]

Just for the record the treble of the 1797 ring at HT was removed in March
1834 to the church of St Paul Manhattan, where it still resides (together
with an 1886 Meneely bell). So at least 1 bell of the 1845 bells was a
replacement, not a recast.

 

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Sent: 21 June 2012 19:31
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Technically, the old bells were not actually "hung dead" until they were
placed in their present frame above the new ring of 12.  Before that, they
hung in their original ringing fittings, but were immobilized for chiming
purposes.  It seems likely that the immobilization occurred at least as long
ago as 1909, when the 10th bell was added; it might even have been as long
ago as 1849, when the 9th bell was added.  See
www.towerbells.org/data/NYNYTCTC.HTM for more details of this history.

Carl Scott Zimmerman
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA -
- 19th c. home of at least 35 bell founders or resellers
Tel. +1(314)821-8437
Webmaster for www.TowerBells.org
* Avocation: tower bells
* Recreation: handbells
* Mission: church bells

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From: Laura Dickerson <lauradi at xQ_1viwaCnSE0tTUeyBWu4hotNHPbmP3VAY7tUZxv9yJQneS1p9YL-xSGoldfzoaq7xE0ZcR-Lw.yahoo.invalid>
Subject: [Bell Historians] Old North
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 9:20 AM

...{snip}...
They have been hung dead for a long time, but I don't know *how* long.
Laura Dickerson



           
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