Taylor’s Tales – John Taylor and Tuning Forks
In 1894, with alterations to the inside profile of their bells, John William Taylor I (1827-1906) and his son John William Taylor “Junior” (1853-1919) were very close to finding out how to get the first five notes (partials) in tune, but they needed to have tuning...
Taylor’s Tales – Taylor’s and G & J, the one that got away
Having successfully found out how to get a bell perfectly in tune, Taylor’s were able to produce carillons. The definition of a carillon is a minimum of 25 stationary bells spanning two octaves. In 1904 they made a small experimental 40-bell carillon at the...
Taylor’s Tales – Bells in Literature
Bells have featured prominently in many works of fiction, often used by authors to symbolise themes of celebration, warning, memory, mystery and time passing. That said, many writers like Thomas Hood perceived bells as rather sinister, often as harbingers of death....