| Description | The Burton Memorial Tower is a clock tower located on Central Campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor at 230 North Ingalls Street. Housing a grand carillon, the tower was built in 1936 as a memorial for University President Marion Leroy Burton (presidency: 1920–1925). This carillon is the world's fourth-heaviest, containing 53 bells and weighing a total of 43 tons. WIKIPEDIA (21-11-2018) |
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Charles Baird Carillon Location: Atop the Burton Memorial Tower World position: Tied for fourth heaviest carillon in the world Technical Specification: No. of bells: 53 Total weight 43 tons Largest bell: 12 tons; strikes every hour Smallest bell: 16.5 pounds Height of support: Bells hang 120 feet (37 m) above campus Others: Bells are stationary, and only the clappers move via mechanical linkage Cast by: John Taylor Bellfoundry, in Loughborough, England, in 1936 and 1975 WIKIPEDIA (21-11-2018) |
Bibliography (Can be sort by any of the fields)
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| CANFIELD-DAFILOU, Elliot Kermit; WERNER, Kurt James | Modal Audio Effects: A Carillon Case Study | 2017 |
