Word: carillons
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...group of engineers, musicians, and University representatives headed by Constantine Saradjeff, a Russian carillon expert, who is to take charge of the installation of the Russian bells in the Lowell House tower, yesterday made an extensive tour of the tower and examined the loft where they will ultimately hang...
...seven largest bells of the new Lowell House carillon were brought to Cambridge yesterday and stored in the construction shack adjacent to Gore Ball. The remaining 14 bells will probably be transferred to the same storage place today...
...total weight of the carillon will be about 27 tons. In order to carry such a great load the plans of the Lowell House tower were altered to give extra strength to the structure. The tower is now capable of supporting a load of 32 tons...
Intended to hang in the tower of Lowell House, the carillon is a set of very valuable Russian bells of bronze, weighing 25 tons. Authorities expect to put them in place by October...
...carillon, as is the custom, will only be used on special occasions. It will be played either by clockwork or finger keys...