It has to be said that these bells sound much better outside than inside, which is a shame, because they're rung from the inside! Matt is right, concrete floors should be banned, along with lead-clad ones. How many rings have had their internal acoustics ruined by lead? I know of dozens!
It has a plastic clapper, well sort of. Its a Hayward Mills (now Taylors) composite clapper, plastic shaft with SG ball. Its a lot better than what was in before, and makes it quite easy to handle. I think it could do with being a little more punchy (technical term) , but it sounds totally different inside (ban concrete floors in bell towers!) Think that was one of our better efforts. Glad you weren't outside last sunday evening listening to the London Royal!
Back in the '70's when the tenor had a wrought iron clapper, it sounded superb, although it was rather dominant.
95tupolev 8 months ago
@95tupolev Funnily enough I was ringing at SMV Nottingham the day after your comment. It's got a good sound with it's present Nylon shafted clapper
irkibby 8 months ago
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It has to be said that these bells sound much better outside than inside, which is a shame, because they're rung from the inside! Matt is right, concrete floors should be banned, along with lead-clad ones. How many rings have had their internal acoustics ruined by lead? I know of dozens!
bellboy222 2 years ago
Ah, yes, inside they are a bit disappointing. I agree wholeheartedly with the banning of lead and concrete in towers.
irkibby 2 years ago
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bellboy222 2 years ago
It has a plastic clapper, well sort of. Its a Hayward Mills (now Taylors) composite clapper, plastic shaft with SG ball. Its a lot better than what was in before, and makes it quite easy to handle. I think it could do with being a little more punchy (technical term) , but it sounds totally different inside (ban concrete floors in bell towers!) Think that was one of our better efforts. Glad you weren't outside last sunday evening listening to the London Royal!
vjoneslong 2 years ago
Was that a half course?!?!
1BODGER95 2 years ago
it certainly was!
irkibby 2 years ago
Could do with a wooden clapper in the tenor - It's slightly indistinct....
anonmonen 2 years ago
it's fine on my speakers!
timmeh1507 2 years ago
They do sound rather fine.
ItsAlexOmg 2 years ago
omg, these sound beautiful!! :)
1BODGER95 2 years ago
sound very nice =]
LauraBellringer 2 years ago