点评:Womersley handbell ringers had a wonderful afternoon at Taylor’s bell foundry in Loughborough. The museum is well laid out & very informative, reading about the large bells that Taylors have produced for cathedrals and churches up & down the country then seeing the equipment & used to produce them was fascinating. As handbell ringers, it was great to meet the gentleman who recently refurbished our ring of bells & made two new ones for us. A couple of our group also ring tower bells at a local church. For years they only had four of the six bells in safe working order but recently Taylor’s foundry repaired the headstocks & made new wheels. Their work encompasses metal casting, engraving, honing, joinery and leather work all done with great precision. I would especially like to thank our two tour guides; their knowledge & explanation of the processes is outstanding & the videos of the history of the Taylor family & casting process are very illuminating, well produced & just the right length. Overall we had a marvellous afternoon, and recommend the tour of Taylor’s bell foundry to anyone interested in the ancient and unique craftsmanship involved in making and repairing bells.
翻译:沃默斯利手摇铃演奏者在拉夫堡的泰勒铸钟厂度过了一个美好的下午。博物馆布局合理,内容翔实,阅读泰勒为全国各地大教堂和教堂制作的大钟,然后看到生产这些钟所需的设备,令人着迷。作为手摇铃演奏者,很高兴见到这位先生,他最近翻新了我们的钟圈,并为我们制作了两个新的。我们团里的几个人也在当地一座教堂敲钟。多年来,他们的六个钟中只有四个能够安全工作,但最近泰勒铸造厂修复了钟头,并制造了新的钟轮。他们的工作包括金属铸造、雕刻、珩磨、细木工和皮革加工,全部做得非常精确。我特别要感谢我们的两位导游;他们的知识和对流程的解释非常出色,泰勒家族历史和铸造过程的视频非常具有启发性,制作精良,长度合适。总的来说,我们度过了一个美妙的下午,并向所有对制作和修理钟的古老而独特的工艺感兴趣的人推荐参观泰勒的钟铸造厂。