1960s "Chapel Automatic 200" tape-playing carillon made by Bell Industries, Inc. of Hooven, Ohio. Installed in Seattle's First Baptist Church, replacing a Maas Rowe amplified rod chime carillon. This carillon was taken out of service and the stentors removed an unknown amount of time ago, and it and the amps from the older Maas Rowe were removed some months ago and given to me. This carillon holds two continuous-loop, single-spool tapes, which play audio recordings of real bells. An electric clock allows the tapes to play automatically by placing small tabs in the clock's toothed hour wheel; different shapes of tab lift different cams to activate the chimes. Each tape has a manual ring button and a switch which turns on or off its automatic control through the clock. The amplifier uses vacuum tubes. The carillon is fully functional. It has a volume control for the internal speaker only; I do not usually use the outdoor speaker because it is painfully loud, and can be heard for blocks! From the bottom up in the cabinet are: amplifier, heat space/motors & fans for tape drives, tapes (behind door), clock & ringing controls (behind locking door), transformer & relays for clock ringing (under door on top). Here are two programs from the two large tapes which came with this unit, both dated 1968. Each tape has twenty one-song programs, all hymns, many of them played solemnly on lower notes. The songs played are "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing" followed by "Come Ye Disconsolate".
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Bell Industries "Chapel Automatic 200" carillon - Hymns
Bell Industries "Chapel Automatic 200" carillon - Hymns Video Clips. Duration : 5.37 Mins.
1960s "Chapel Automatic 200" tape-playing carillon made by Bell Industries, Inc. of Hooven, Ohio. Installed in Seattle's First Baptist Church, replacing a Maas Rowe amplified rod chime carillon. This carillon was taken out of service and the stentors removed an unknown amount of time ago, and it and the amps from the older Maas Rowe were removed some months ago and given to me. This carillon holds two continuous-loop, single-spool tapes, which play audio recordings of real bells. An electric clock allows the tapes to play automatically by placing small tabs in the clock's toothed hour wheel; different shapes of tab lift different cams to activate the chimes. Each tape has a manual ring button and a switch which turns on or off its automatic control through the clock. The amplifier uses vacuum tubes. The carillon is fully functional. It has a volume control for the internal speaker only; I do not usually use the outdoor speaker because it is painfully loud, and can be heard for blocks! From the bottom up in the cabinet are: amplifier, heat space/motors & fans for tape drives, tapes (behind door), clock & ringing controls (behind locking door), transformer & relays for clock ringing (under door on top). Here are two programs from the two large tapes which came with this unit, both dated 1968. Each tape has twenty one-song programs, all hymns, many of them played solemnly on lower notes. The songs played are "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing" followed by "Come Ye Disconsolate".
1960s "Chapel Automatic 200" tape-playing carillon made by Bell Industries, Inc. of Hooven, Ohio. Installed in Seattle's First Baptist Church, replacing a Maas Rowe amplified rod chime carillon. This carillon was taken out of service and the stentors removed an unknown amount of time ago, and it and the amps from the older Maas Rowe were removed some months ago and given to me. This carillon holds two continuous-loop, single-spool tapes, which play audio recordings of real bells. An electric clock allows the tapes to play automatically by placing small tabs in the clock's toothed hour wheel; different shapes of tab lift different cams to activate the chimes. Each tape has a manual ring button and a switch which turns on or off its automatic control through the clock. The amplifier uses vacuum tubes. The carillon is fully functional. It has a volume control for the internal speaker only; I do not usually use the outdoor speaker because it is painfully loud, and can be heard for blocks! From the bottom up in the cabinet are: amplifier, heat space/motors & fans for tape drives, tapes (behind door), clock & ringing controls (behind locking door), transformer & relays for clock ringing (under door on top). Here are two programs from the two large tapes which came with this unit, both dated 1968. Each tape has twenty one-song programs, all hymns, many of them played solemnly on lower notes. The songs played are "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing" followed by "Come Ye Disconsolate".
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