Fittings

Guarantees

All bellframes supplied by us carry a ten year guarantee.

Most parts of the bell fittings are guaranteed for three years.

Clappers come with a one year guarantee. Second hand clappers are not guaranteed. Repaired Wrought Iron clappers come with a one year guarantee.

Stays, which are designed to break when subject to excessive force, are not guaranteed.

Bellropes are subject to their manufacturer's guarantee.

John Taylor & Co. accepts no responsibility for any guarantees, written or otherwise, by  Eayre & Smith Ltd and Taylors Eayre & Smith Ltd.

However we will be happy to assist customers with any issues that may arise in the future in connection with such matters.

Materials

Our specifications for the necessary materials are of the highest standard and often exceed that of our competitors in a number of areas. It is therefore worth emphasising that we provide the following items as standard:

Headstocks

Hollow box section cast iron headstocks, giving excellent rigidity to weight ratios.

As a company we only supply fabricated steel headstocks as a special order and always prefer cast iron.

Wheels

Completely crafted from hardwood with profiled metal wheel strengthening irons.

Woodwork

Hardwood rope rollers from traditionally seasoned timber, running on sealed ball bearings. Note that we do not use pulleys crafted from man-made materials, plastic pulleys wear a lot more easily than wooden pulleys. Most wooden pulleys can last up to 40 years longer than some types of plastic pulley.

Stays, sliders and runners - Stays and sliders are made from hardwood. Sliders are steam bent to ensure a longer life. Runners are made from softwood.

Clappers

Clappers are made from spheroidal graphite cast iron with resiliently mounted ‘Oilite‘ clapper bushes with lubrication points to reduce wear in the clapper joints.

Composite clappers - Made from hardwood or nylon shafts, spheroidal graphite cast iron clapper ball with resiliently mounted ‘Oilite‘ clapper bushes with lubrication points to reduce wear in the clapper joints.

Bellropes and Bosses

Bellropes with pre-stretched polypropylene top ends are supplied as standard. This reduces the rate of wear at the top end of the rope, meaning that ropes have to be replaced less frequently. Machined cast iron ceiling bosses installed in each floor to reduce rope wear.