Bristol Rural Branch
Tower and Bell Maintenance Information
and guidelines
How to cure Odd Struckness by Malcolm Taylor Click (new 14/03/2014)
Recently
Frampton's muffles needed some TLC. The laces and straps had become
quite
worn and soft over the years. The last time they had any work on them there was
a stall in St Nicholas Market in Corn Street Bristol who was able to do the
work, however when we went to see he had gone! Our next port of call was
Pinkers at Iron Acton as they deal in all things equestrian and thought they
might know a saddler, which they did. To cut a long story short we were told
that Arch Andrews at Thornbury had some work done on his leather muffles by a
chap in Thornbury. So off we went and he did the job, six new straps and six new
laces for £35.00.
So if you have leather muffles and they
need some TLC as well why not try
"Lees Mend a Shoe" in Thornbury.
They
can also stitch the body of the muffles that is what Thornbury had done!
The picture is of one of the muffles before it was updated but it had been given
a treatment with leather reviver.
Association bell maintenance guidelines
Suggestions on lubricating plain bearings
Tower step repair How we did it at Abson
The branch
toolkit held by bell advisor Gary Crisp, it can be loaned
to any tower who thinks it might need to use it.
Currently with | Bell Adviser Gary Crisp |
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Open Day at Frampton June_11th 2011
For
some reason I did not take many pictures until it was late
in the day, we were
probably to busy with the visitors.
You can find a couple of articles on the open day
in the
July 2011newsletter.
Poster Boards displayed at several libraries in the branch prior to the open
day.
Filton Library Board
All the boards were set up by Sue Liebow the branch press officer
with the help of her husband Bill.
In all cases the display material was produced by Sue Liebow and Sue Jay.
Many of the pictures are from the branch web site, and some taken especially
to depict ringing by the branch secretary Tony York.
The branch map was kindly produced for the branch by John Davis of Wotton
Branch.
Emerson's Green Library
Emerson's Green Library Two
Thornbury Library
Thornbury Library two.
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