The Loughborough Bell Foundry
With modern computer profiling we can, and do, cast bells of the same shape as bells produced by any bell founder. So if you want a Gillett & Johnston or Whitechapel bell, or one produced by Dobson of Downham Market or any other founder, just ask and we'll cast and tune it for you and it'll be a perfect match.
An order has been placed for the casting and tuning of a new school bell for this Primary School. The bell will be hung with an electro-magnetic chiming hammer and controller unit for automatic sounding throughout the school day.
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Taylor’s completed a major project here last year, installing a new ring of twelve, plus three semi tone bells and an automatic chiming system. To finish the project the parish has now placed an order for the installation of a sound control floor above the bells and for the weather proofing of the louvres.
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A major restoration and augmentation of this 10 cwt ring of five will take place at this church. The bells will be removed and conserved. A new galvanised steel bell frame for four bells will be manufactured and installed beneath the present bell frame to reduce the thrust on the top of the tower. A […]
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An order has been placed to remove this 14 cwt ring of eight and its fittings from the tower and bring it to Loughborough for restoration. After conservation work new ringing fittings will be manufactured for the bells before they are rehung in their existing bell frame.
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New ladders will be manufactured and installed to allow safe access to this 7 cwt ground floor ring of six.
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The seventh bell from this 13 cwt ring of eight has been cracked on its soundbow. The bell will be recast and its fittings restored before it is rehung.
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The fourth bell is to be lowered into its pit, its fittings dismantled and the headstock is to be removed from the tower and brought back to Loughborough for the fitting of new gudgeons.
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Having recently installed a chime of eight bells at this church, an order for a further four bells to augment the chime to twelve has been received. The new bells will be added and will be sounded by electro-magnetic hammers.
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