Bell Frame Casting |
In October 1910, a ring of 8 Taylor's Bells, a Ellacombe Chime and Seage's Silent Ringing Apparatus were Installed. The Silent Ringing Apparatus was invented by Epahras Seage, an Exeter printing engineer around 1875. The Apparatus has not been used for many years and the tower is fairly unique in that there is a complete set of the equipment still there, although not fully installed anymore. As a project for 2014 we have decide to get the Apparatus back in working order.
Saturday, 18 January 2014
Bell Frame Casting
Here we have the major piece of iron work in the system, the Bell Frame Casting is mounted on a large wooden block which is bolted to the bell frame. The casting has three spigots on the front, the top centre one is for the Cow Horns to pivot on; the lower two can be used for either Actuator Arm Pivot or Stop. Depending on which side the cable needs to run away from the bell frame, the Actuator Arm is fitted to the left or right spigot, the unused spigot then becomes the Stop.
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