Year: 1884

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This Invention has for its object improvements in hanging bells of large
dimensions.
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At the present time it is usual to attach large bells by the upper part to a beam
of timber called a "stock" and to the ends of this beam of timber the "gudgeons
or axes on which the bell swings are fixed.
It is found that the timber stock is liable to become warped and the gudgeons
are then thrown out of truth and consequently a bell which when originally hung
could be easily rung by one man after a time will require two men or more to
ring it.
To obviate this difficulty I provide a cast iron sole upon the under side of the
wooden stock.
This sole is bored truly to receive the gudgeons and these are held in their places
by caps and bolts passing upwards through the cast iron sole and through the
timber stock. Or in some cases I dispense entirely with the timber stock and make
the stock itself of cast iron. I bore the stock to receive the gudgeons as already
described and retain the gudgeons in their places by bolts and nuts or by caps
bolted on them. Endway play of the gudgeons is prevented by forming bosses
upon them which are received into cavities provided in the stock and in the caps.
The bearings which receive the gudgeons I make similar to plumber blocks and
I fix them upon the top of the timbers on which the bell is carried, in place of as
heretofore recessing these beams to receive the bearings a practice by which the
beam is seriously weakened.
The gudgeon rests within the bearing in a bronze block which is provided with
a lip to prevent endway play.
The bearing is provided with a cover to exclude dirt and between the cover and
the bronze block there is a space to receive tallow or other lubricant.

page_text: The cast iron sole or stock can be applied in accordance with my Invention
either to bells with what is known as a "plain head" or "a button head" where
the bolts attaching the bell to the stock pass into or through the top of the bell
itself or to bells which are cast with "cannons or lugs upon the top to be laid
hold of by the bolts connecting the bell with the stock.
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I SAMUEL BENJAMIN GOSLIN of The Crescent Foundry Cripplegate London E.C.
in the County of Middlesex Founder and Engineer do hereby declare the nature of
my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN HANGING BELLS OF LARGE DIMENSIONS"
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention has for its object improvements in hanging bells of large
dimensions for ringing.
At the present time it is usual to attach large bells by the upper part to a beam
of timber called a "stock" and to the ends of this beam of timber the "gudgeons"
or axes on which the bell swings are fixed.
It is found that the timber stock is liable to shrink or swell or to become warped
and the gudgeons are then thrown out of truth and consequently a bell which
when originally hung could be easily rung by one man after a time will require
two men or more to ring it.
To obviate this difficulty I provide an iron or metal sole upon the under side of
the wooden stock.
This sole and the gudgeon caps are bored truly to receive the gudgeons and these
are held in their places by the caps and bolts passing upwards through the iron or
metal sole and through the timber stock. Or in some cases I dispense entirely
with the timber stock and make the stock itself of iron or other metal in which
case I bore the stock and gudgeon caps to receive the gudgeons as already described
and retain the gudgeons in their places by bolts and nuts or by caps bolted on
them. Endway play of the gudgeons is prevented by forming bosses upon them
or attaching collars which are received into cavities provided in the stock and in
the caps.
The bearings which receive the gudgeons I make similar to plumber blocks and
I fix them upon the top of the timbers on which the bell is carried, in place of as
heretofore recessing these beams to receive the bearings a practice by which the
beam is seriously weakened.
The gudgeon rests within the bearing in a bronze block which is provided with
a lip to prevent end way play.
The bearing is provided with a cover to exclude dirt and between the cover and
the bronze block there is a space to receive tallow or other lubricant.
The iron or metal sole or stock can be applied in accordance with my Invention
either to bells with what is known as a "plain head" or a "button_head" where

page_text: the bolts attaching the bell to the stock pass into or through the top of the bell
itself or to bells which are cast with "cannons" or lugs upon the top to be laid
hold of by the bolts connecting the bell with the stock.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 6 an end elevation of the same.
Figure 7 is a vertical section taken upon the line A. B in Figure 5.
Hindicates the timber frame on which the bell is carried, the bearing it will be
seen is not recessed into the timber.
I. is the outer iron casting of the bearing standing upon the timber and secured
to it by bolts.
K is a bronze block which the iron casting receives within it. This block is
recessed, as is seen in Figure 7 to receive the gudgeon, the lip K' upon the bronze
block prevents end play of the gudgeon upon the block, or this may be effected by
a wedge piece let into a recessed chamber.
L is a cover which closes the bearing at the top and serves to exclude dust from
the cavity containing the gudgeon. This cavity should be filled with a solid
lubricating material such as tallow mixed with plumbago or the like.
Figure 8 represents a bell similar to that shown in Figure 1, but hung in a
somewhat different manner; for in this case the stock B is of cast iron instead of
being of wood. This change also necessitates some detail alterations in the length
of the bolts and in other features as the Drawing indicates.
Figure 9 is a plan of the cast iron stock and
Figure 10 is an end view of the same together with one of the gudgeons, and the
cap by which this gudgeon is held in place.
Figure 11 is a side elevation of a bell which is cast with cannons in place of
with a plain or button head. This bell is hung with a cast iron stock similar to
that shewn in Figure 8 but modified somewhat in form in order to accommodate
the cannons.

page_text: Figure 12 is a plan and Figure 13 is an end view of the stock with the gudgeons.
The arrangements in respect to the gudgeons and the caps, by which the gudgeons
are held to the stock and truly aligned are similar to those already described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First. The combination of a metal sole and wooden stock substantially as
described.
Second. The arrangement of the gudgeons the same being secured in recesses
truly prepared to receive them at the opposite ends of a metal sole or stock
substantially as described.
Third. The bearings for the gudgeons substantially as described.
Fourth. The arrangements for hanging bells of large dimensions for ringing
substantially as herein described.
Dated this 19th day of July 1884.
SAMUEL BENJAMIN GOSLIN.
Carpmael & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.