I started these pages as notes for myself, laying out the information I needed as I reached each stage in ringing. I found that the standard printed information was not always what helped me at that stage; in some cases I needed more, in other cases, the standard information didn't seem to help me much. Of course, different learners need different information; this is what worked for me.
At the beginning stages, you have to be taught one-on-one by an experienced ringer and nothing else will substitute; in addition, the physical skills of bell handling require ongoing attention and practice. I don't address those issues here.
The 36 changeson 5 (Coleman Bellringer's Early Companion p.157,
Especially Good for Weddings)
Parts of a bell, from front and side.
The side view omits the part of the bellframe
closest to the viewer.
A change ringing bell
swings through about a full circle
when ringing.
The rope's position looks the same
for a bell that is down
in its safe, stable position (left),
and a bell that is up
at handstroke,
ready to be rung (center
).
The bell also swings in the other direction
to be up
at backstroke (right),
with only the tail of the rope
within the ringer's reach.
Default peal speeds for
Abel/Mabel/Mobel |
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Bells | Peal times |
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Sec./ beat |
4 | 2h26 | 155.3 | 0.386s |
5 | 2h32 | 182.4 | 0.329s |
6 | 2h38 | 207.3 | 0.289s |
8 | 3h02 | 250.0 | 0.240s |
10 | 2h50 | 288.5 | 0.208s |
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