Me ringing a 100 year old churchbell

Me ringing a 100 year old churchbell
May God's Glory Be Known Everytime A Churchbell is Rung and Heard
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Our Savior Church-Centereach ny

I came across a website of the Out Savior Church In Centereach Ny. This is one of the churches that had played churchbells on a Scotia bell electronic carillon system that was within their main office mounted into the wall. It was a tall unit. Although they did play wonderful churchbell music at around 12:15 p.m. everyday, It was silenced once day , due to the numerous people who complained of the bell's annoyance, disturbance, and loudness. I loved those bells dearly and missed them. It took years of searching the internet to find the bell system that matched the bell music it had once played. The bell music was a perfect match. I had reciently e-mailed them a letter asking about their bells and why they had  gotten silenced. Guaranteed, I will either get an angry e-mail response from them telling me that I'm not supposed to ask that question, or they may not reply at all. Anyway, at least I found the bell system and a sample recording of it's music, so the memory can live within me.

Chime Master Systems

I was very interested to learn more info on one of these electronic churchbell systems. So, I had sent away for info on the Chime Master Systems. They had sent me a folder with tons of info and a demo CD, of some of their churchbell music samples that  can be played in any cd player. Of course the other cd's they sell  can't be played on outside cd players, as they are formatted to be played within their chime master bell systems. The System has tons of bell recordings and songs permanently programmed within the system. It sounds like it's very easy to set up, but it's  very expensive. Mostly you would have to own a church to order from them, but I just wanted more info about it. It does sound like a wonderous thing to have. Not only that, I think that they also have a special organ, where the system is mounted within the organ, enabling the church musician to play the bells manually. However this can cost about $10,000. There's no way I can afford that, but the info is priceless.  check out their website for more info http://www.chimemaster.com/.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Names of Churchbell playing devices I know played by churches

From the churches I've gone to, I've heard their beautiful bell music, and wanted to know the name of the church bell system they used to play their bells. Obviously, it's all electronic and pre-programmed and set to play at certain times. But at first, the earlier bell systems were giant tape decks towers that played giant cassette tapes containing the recording of the bell music . So this is just something I had learned and discovered and nocticed.  Mostly this interest is of myself, and upon hearing the bells, I can recognize the company by hearing it's music. So heaven forbid the  churches had silenced their bells, at least knowing  the bell system will continue to help rekindle my memories of the bell music that I once heard.

Vintage 1969-1970 Schulmerich Electronic Carillon
Scotiabell
Sanyo Sound System (Plays Bells) Company Unknown
Nova Bell Systems
Chime Master
Liberty
Del Roper
Mass Roe
Old Tape deck carillons
Belltron