[Bell Historians] Harrington and Latham Tubes - what are they made from?? [2 Attachments]

[Henry Taysom H.Taysom@btopenworld.com [bellhistorians]]

It would seem highly unlikely that these tubes were destined to be musical. Admittedly they have a high copper content but
 other elements eg:tin  probably accounts for only 1%. Other elements in small quantities viz: lead, nickel, iron et al may also occur
In all not likely to produce a sonorous ring.




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> From: "'George Dawson' george at gadawson.wanadoo.co.uk [bellhistorians]" <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
>To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
>Sent: Sunday, 27 July 2014, 20:22
>Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] Harrington and Latham Tubes - what are they made from??
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>I also thought that they were Admiralty Brass as well.
>If you can provide a small sample to me I have the possibility of getting it analysed.
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>George
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>From:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] 
>Sent: 27 July 2014 19:11
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>Subject: [B
ell Historians] Harrington and Latham Tubes - what are they made from??
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>Did I read somewhere on this list, that H&R tubular bells were made from Admiralty Brass??
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>Can't find any reference to it now, and having tried to smash one up a while ago, they certainly are not bell metal...
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>Can anyone point me in the right direction??
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>Matthew
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