[Trombone-l] Bach Bells

[Art Triggs]

There is also the possibility that a brass wire was used, anyone want to
break an mv bach bell to find out?? (JK)
Art

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 01:25 Jim Bermann via Trombone-l <
trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:

> Hi Joe,
> That’s what I’m thinking, no wire.
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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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