Cast Bell Tower Instruments in North America,
pointers to other locations around the world,
caring for them, and info about them, then and now.
Chimes, carillons, tubulars, change rings, glockenspiels, special bells,
and incidental info too historically valuable to vanish into unrecorded history.
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Chimes are generally 8-12 bells, thru 22 bells controlled by one apparatus at one time.
Carillons are 23 bells thru 80+ bells. Close to complete North American list. FYI - Westminster, 4 bells. Angelus, 2-4 bells Rings, Glockenspiels, Tubular chimes and other tower instruments are included when known. CLICK HERE - to continue into the world of CHIMES |
In personal visits to over 300 tower installations of 8 or more bells, Joe Connors found a chimers need and desire for information about appropriate music, repairs, how they are played, where others exist and what others look like. All towers must be approached very carefully and with permission.
Joe and Andy Mace (a cohort in all of this) are chimers in Troy, NY, home to three of the four major U.S. foundries which made bells and chimes, Andrew Meneely 1826-1951, Eber Jones Troy Bell Foundry 1852-1887 and Clinton Meneely 1871-1951. Gene Burns is a West Troy historian (former neighbor of the Andrew Meneely family).
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Contact Information - Who, telephones and e-mail
- Joe Connors, 161 Hampton Point, Mayfield, NY 12117-3931 518-221-6121 use voice mail if no answer.
- e-mail ALLCHIMES@aol.com
- Andy Mace, East Nassau, NY 12062 Herald948 @ aol.com
Eugene P. Burns, 72 7th Ave. Troy, NY 12180 518-235-6699 EPBBellman @ aol.com