[Bell Historians] Tower Classification required

[Carl S Zimmerman csz_stl@swbell.net [bellhistorians]]

Adding a historico-geographic perspective:  There are numerous instances of city-owned carillons being installed in church towers in the Netherlands.  And in the USA, one can find instances of publicly-owned fire bells being installed in church towers in the 19th century (i.e., before electricity). Carl Scott Zimmerman 
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA -
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Tel. +1(314)821-8437 
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 * Avocation: tower bells
 * Recreation: handbells
 * Mission: church bells

 
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... the history of the commissioning and use of bells hung in churches could become significant. I would think that bell historians might have quite a bit to say about that. I know that church bells were commonly put to secular use but are there clear cases of bells being commissioned by non-religious bodies being hung in churches for primarily that purpose? I exclude clock bells unless hung for ringing.
 
 Ted

   
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