[Bell Historians] Rust and the tonal characteristics of steel bells

['George Dawson' georgebellringer@gmail.com [bellhistorians]]

It has always been my impression that the sound was due to the thickness
profile of the bells. Many I have seen have a constant thickness all the way
down, rather like handbells.

On the other hand those steel bells I have seen in Germany have 'proper'
profiles & sound rather better.

 

G

 

From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]

Sent: 26 December 2017 18:33
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Bell Historians] Rust and the tonal characteristics of steel bells

 

  

It is often said that the poor tone of Naylor Vickers bells is due to rust -
but I have just completed an investigation into the Bassaleg bells (now in
the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield) that suggests this is not so:
http://www.hibberts.co.uk/steelbellsrust.htm

 

Kind regards (and best wishes to all for 2018),

 

Bill H

 



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