Monday, November 23, 2015

Update to "Silencing the Bells"

Looking up inside "Peace," the number four bell.  The slice of a moped tire on the clapper is rotated  90° to silence the bell.  Note the flat spot on the clapper indicating the side that was originally used before it was turned around for additional use.  Also note the new spring (2014) which is stainless steel, replacing a spring that had rusted out.
So what do the "silencers" look like on a bell in the Jefferies Chime?  See above.  A picture is worth a thousand words - I'll say no more.

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