GREAT BADMINTON, St MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS
DETAILSOF THE BELLS | |||||
BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | DIAMETER | NOTE |
1 | Gillett& Johnson | 1914 | 4cwt 1qtr 13lb | 291/2' | C |
2 | Gillett& Johnson | 1914 | 5cwt 3qtr 3lb | 321/2' | Bb |
3 | Gillett& Johnson | 1914 | 8cwt 0qtr 15lb | 301/4' | Ab |
Frame:
Two tier; the lower tier is an iron H-pattern on grillage of rolled steel joists which contains the three present bells.
The upper tier is also an iron lowside on grillage of rolled steel joists designed for three trebles.
Gear:
Hollowbox-section iron headstocks, fixed steel gudgeons, plain bearings, traditional-type wheels, stays and sliders.
Frameand gear all by Gillett and Johnson, 1914
Tuning:
True-harmonic.
Additionalinformation:
Three bells prior to 1914: 1 & 2 by Charles and John Rudhall, 1784: 3 by Evan Evans I, 1690