Types of bells, maintenance, repairs, cleaning, selling, exhibiting, stories, and FAQ's galore.

A 'Cradle to Grave' guide for North American Tower Bell instruments.

Chimes, Carillons, Change Rings, Museums, and Special Bells.
Locations, Current/Historical data, Pictures, How they are played,
and info too historically valuable to vanish into unrecorded history.

New!!! --- Advocating a Chimers Association with local bands or Guilds. --- Section 5.

Manual Chimes --- are the most varied, exciting and playable tower instruments of all!

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F.Y.I. Chimes - 8-22 bells, controlled by one apparatus at one time. Carillons are 23 bells thru todays  largest of 77 bells. Close to a complete North American list of Chimes and Carillons,  by location or foundry, some with comments of fact (complimentary or not) Also - Westminster, 4 bells,, Angelus, 2-4 bells,, Unusual 5-7 bell chimes. Change rings, Glockenspiels, Tubular chimes and other tower instruments are included when known. CLICK HERE - to continue into the world of ALLCHIMES

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