[Trombone-l] Bach Bells

[Jim Bermann]

Hi Joe,
That’s what I’m thinking, no wire.
Jim

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> On May 8, 2018, at 10:46 PM, Joe Stanko <joestanko at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The rims may have been unsoldered, hence no bead wire..are they French beads?
> 
>> On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Jim Bermann via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>> Hi John,
>> Interesting, I had no access to Mt.
>> Vernon or New York bells to compare.
>> My Corporation Bells are from the late
>> 60’s and and the non corporation 
>> bell is from the late 70’s all magnetic.
>> Jim
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On May 8, 2018, at 10:11 PM, john bailey <bach9lt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Checked three NY two MV and one Corporation (gold brass) and no magnetic attraction at the rim except for the Corp.  
>> > 
>> > I'm surprised.  I can hear Bruce Gutman complaining "Electrolysis!" already.  
>> > 
>> > John
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> >> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 3:22 PM, Jim Bermann via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>> >> Hi All,
>> >> Just discovered an interesting phenomenon.
>> >> I was comparing Bach bells, Corporation,
>> >> early Elkhart after the Corporation had been
>> >> dissolved and the designation removed from
>> >> the product and current bells. I had taken a
>> >> magnet and it stuck to the rims of the Corp.
>> >> and early Elkhart bell but not the current bell. These bells play better and I believe it
>> >> is due to using a steel wire in the rim which
>> >> was apparently used in the Mt. Vernon and
>> >> New York bells as well. 
>> >> Jim Bermann
>> >> 
>> >> 
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