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The original intent of this site was for North American chimes and chimers, --- however,

Due to a lack of General Bell info, we now include all Tower Bells and some guidance for questions you may have about them.

Warning - Approach any tower very carefully, only with permission, and don't go alone.
Towers are not meant for the average person. I have used common sense and turned back more than once.

How ALLCHIMES happened - in the first place.

What makes a Tower Chime - detailed definition.
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4. North American Actual Chime and Carillon Installation Pictures
Unique and challenging - no two are exactly alike.

1. A guide to bells in general
 - You have a bell - now what???
- Maintenance, Repairs, Removing, Cleaning, Selling.
- Types of bells from all over the world and other interesting stuff
- Where the majority of requests come to ALLCHIMES for more info

2. North American Bell Foundry information
 db - Data bases of Chimes and Carillons, by Foundry & Country, Foundry & year, Year & Foundry.
F - Stories and Info on North American Foundries (except Troy, NY)
T - Troy, NY foundries, where 2/3 of North American bells were founded
- - - the Hanks, Andrew Meneely, Clinton Meneely, Ed Kehn legacy and family trees.
- - - Complete list of all Meneely & Kimberly 1872-1879 and Clinton Meneely, 1880-1950 closing Troy NY bell output
- - - the Aspinwall foundry legacy - and some educated guesses
W - Where bells are cast in North America today

3. North American Chimes, Carillons, Tubulars - in Country, State, City sequence
 Where they are (or were) - and historical cradle to grave info.
- a peek into a few towers to whet your appetite
- music and music notation - both traditional and by numbers
- an email to Philadelphia ringers suggesting formation of chimer bands

R. Researching Foundries, Bells and Bell Tower Locations World Wide
Web sites, Books and other guides.
With the advent of the internet, the world of bells is so much more available.
As you find omissions, please let us know so that we can include them.

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5. A call for a National Chimers Organization.
and events taking place this year.
 Why not? There are vibrant Carilloneur, Change Ringer and Bell Collector organizations.
- It seems that most chimes have their own unique personality.
A convention where you can see and play several of them and get a rush of adrenalin and joy.

6. Change Rings, Peal Boards, Stories, Events
 - there are some interesting entries.

7. Tubular Chimes, Stories, Events
 - to be added in 2012.

8. Single bell projects
 - Town of Sand Lake and Schenendahowa for starters.

9. Tower instrument crawls and events
- These are great fun - more to be added.

10. Maintaining ALLCHIMES.ORG
 The programs and discipline it takes to maintain and add new things to this site
- and a laundry list of more that might be added.

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--- The First ALLCHIMES Gathering in the U.S. ---

The Chime and Bell founding Capitol of North America welcomes you to a weekend
. of North American bell founding history and ringing is to be announced.

Hanks, Andrew Meneely, Jones&Hitchcock, Jones, Meneely&Kimberly, Clinton Meneely, Troy Bell Foundry, Aspinwall - all founded here.
Gravesites, tools of the trade, original records, foundry sites, memorabilia, meet other chimers

The big event is to celebrate the near original MANUAL restoration of
. the 150 year old, 10 bell 1862 Andrew Meneely chime at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Albany.

. 8 manual chimes, 2 electfified chimes, 1 carillon, and 2 deagan tubular chimes? All on one trip!!!

In Albany
. The 10 bell 1862 Andrew Meneely 12th chime at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Albany.
. The 10 bell 1875 Clinton Meneely 1st chime at St. Peter's in Albany.
. The 49 bell 1927 Taylor Carillon at City Hall.
+ Climbs of 60 or more steps to all the above.
+ And 1 or 2 locations with electrically operated Deagan tubular chimes.
+ And a major hotel --- all within walking distance of each other.

within 6 miles
. The 10 bell 1908 Clinton Meneely chime with anchor clappers at the closed 88 step St. Josephs in Albany.
. The 11 bell 1911 Clinton Meneely chime at St. John's in Troy.
. The 09 bell 1870 Andrew Meneely chime at the closed Ascension church in Troy.
. The 09 bell 1869 Andrew Meneely chime at the former Woodside church in Troy.
. The 12 bell 1920 Clinton Meneely electrified chime at St. Joseph's in Troy.
. The 12 bell 1923 Clinton Meneely chime at the closed St. Patrick's in Troy.
. The 10 bell 1923 Clinton Meneely electrified chime in Waterford
+ If you don't have positive pitch, a bar will be provided for you to play manually in the key of your home chime (including numbers) or keyed music you bring with you.
+ An outside look at both Meneely foundries and a building housing the Jones foundry.
+ A look at original foundry info, gravesites, other bell locations, history, and memorabilia.

Perhaps dinner and lots of discussion at 'Two Brothers' excellent Italian restaurant on Saturday night.
or Dinner and Hudson River boat cruise on the large Capt. JP.

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Send mail to  ALLCHIMES @ aol.com  with questions or comments about this web site. 11/21/2012
Last modified: 11/20/12