The Loughborough Bell Foundry
This church houses a ringable three, with a tenor bell weighing 8 cwts. The bells were last rehung in a new cast iron and steel bellframe by Taylor’s in 1939, when two of the bells were recast. The parish has now placed an order to augment the ring to six, with a new treble and […]
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This majestic 25 cwt ring of eight was last tuned and rehung on new fittings in a new cast iron and steel bell frame by Taylor’s in 1899. The church has now placed an order for the entire installation to be removed from the tower and be returned to Loughborough. The existing cast iron frame […]
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This church has placed an order for the removal of their existing single bell which will be conserved and rehung on new fittings for slow swinging once funds permit. A new chime of six bells (tenor 2.5 cwts) will be cast and installed in the existing bell frame, with a possible extension of two more […]
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Another bell has been ordered to be presented to a temple in Sri Lanka by a private donor from England, Mr Tharma. The bell will have a diameter of 33″ and weigh approximately 8 cwts. Fittings for slow swing chiming will be manufactured and shipped with the bell.
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The Australian Government has now expanded the major rebuilding work being undertaken on the National Carillon to include the casting and tuning of the largest semi-tone bell. This was omitted when the carillon was manufactured by Taylor’s in 1971 due to cost considerations, but will now be added to complete the instrument. The cast bell […]
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An order has been placed for the casting of a 39″ diameter bell for this temple. The bell will be the gift of Mr Padai, and will weigh approximately 11.5 cwts. It will be hung for swing chiming and new fittings and a bell frame will be manufactured and supplied with the bell.
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Sutton Vallance School near Maidstone, Kent has ordered a new school bell to be cast with a suitable inscription marking the sacrifices of the First World War. The bell will have a diameter of 28″ and weigh 4 cwts. It is due to be cast in February and will be supplied with an electro-magnetic hammer […]
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This church has placed an order to augment their 1985 Taylor ring of five (tenor 4 cwts) with a new treble bell. The bell frame and fittings all date from 1985, and at that date a six bell frame was installed. New ringing fittings will be manufactured and installed with the bell. We hear from […]
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