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Informationen zum Autor Trevor Jennings! FRSA! is internationally recognised as a consultant! lecturer and author on the archaeology and history of bellfounding. He is a graduate and research fellow of Trinity College of Music and a Fellow of the London College of Music. From 1985 to 1994 he was the first Curator of the Bell Foundry Museum at Loughborough! and he has done pioneering work into the history of bell fittings. Klappentext Surveys the history of bell production and the development of moulding and casting techniques. This book describes the intricate tuning process and the role of the bellfounder. It contains photographs that illustrate the production process of some of the famous foundries in Britain! such as those at Whitechapel and Loughborough. An in-depth history of bellfounding, illustrating the development of techniques used to create some of the most famous bells in Britain. Zusammenfassung Surveys the history of bell production and the development of moulding and casting techniques. This book describes the intricate tuning process and the role of the bellfounder. It contains photographs that illustrate the production process of some of the famous foundries in Britain, such as those at Whitechapel and Loughborough. Inhaltsverzeichnis Early origins - Itinerant bellfounders - Later developments - Casting a bell - Bell tuning - Bell fittings - Further reading - Places to visit
