The Loughborough Bell Foundry
General maintenance and restoration work will be undertaken on this 12 cwt ring of six. The third bell will be lowered into its pit and its headstock will be removed and taken back to Loughborough for the fitting on new tapered gudgeons. The bearings of this bell will be inspected and serviced/replaced as necessary. The […]
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for maintenance work to be carried out on their 14 cwt six which were last rehung by Taylor’s in 1960. The clappers and crown staples of four of the bells will be removed and brought back to Loughborough for complete restoration. At the same time the […]
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Following on from a project to fit electro-magnetic hammers to this 1937 Gillett & Johnston 15 cwt eight last year, the PCC of this church has now placed an order for major maintenance work to be undertaken. The clappers and crown staples will be removed and brought to Loughborough for complete restoration, and a broken […]
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The 15 cwt six at this church is largely the work of J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co, and dates from 1769. Taylor’s carried out a major refurbishment in 1937, including tuning and the provision of a new cast iron bell frame and all new fittings. Major maintenance work will now be […]
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The 9 cwt ring of six in this church’s tower was last rehung by The Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1973. The rope roller boxes, clappers and crown staples will be removed and taken to Loughborough for complete refurbishment. The tenor bell will be lowered into its pit and quarter turned to complete the maintenance work.
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The 7 cwt ring of six at this church were last rehung by Arthur Fidler in 1987. The clappers and crown staples have been returned to Loughborough for re- profiling and complete refurbishment.
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The single swing chime bell at this church has been rehung in situ. Its fittings were overhauled and new stainless steel wall cleats were fixed into the turret to support the bearings. New chime pulleys were supplied and fitted, together with a new bell rope.
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The 14 cwt ring of six at this church is the work of three different bell founders and dates between 1623 & 1936. A major rehanging of the peal took place in 1936, the work being undertaken by Taylor’s. The clappers and crown staples are to be returned to Loughborough for complete refurbishment before being […]
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