John Taylor & Co. .
Manufacturing Ringing Peals Handbells Carillons Chimes Maintenance
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Chimes Taylor Chimes, like our carillons, are a true musical instrument in their own right. A tower chime is essentially a set of harmonically tuned bells, hung rigid, with similar but simpler features to a carillon. A chime may consist of six or fewer bells to as many as twenty two. It may be played by hand from a clavier or a chime rack; alternatively it may be operated electrically from a piano type keyboard, pre-programmed control unit, or both. Whichever method is chosen, the number of tunes available is considerable; larger numbers allow playing in two or more part harmony. A chime is ideal where the structure carrying the bells is not strong enough to support the strain of swinging bells. Taylor chimes are to be found all over the world
Clock bells A clock takes its name from the bell (klok) on which it strikes. The earliest clocks had no dials, and marked the hours by the sound of the bell or bells. At York Minster, there is no dial, yet the quarters and the hour are sounded on the deepest toned clock chime in the British Isles, cast by John Taylor & Co, the hour bell, Great Peter, weighing over 10-tons. The number of bells depends on the melody required at the quarters; those most commonly employed are the Cambridge quarters, requiring five bells. Taylors are able to provide any number and size of bells according to the clients’ wishes. Clock chimes are normally hung rigid and struck by hammers controlled by the clock movement, or from an electronic control unit calibrated by the atomic clock. They may also be arranged to strike on existing bells of a ringing peal, chime or carillon.
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