*Location: City Hall Bell Tower City Hall Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
*Contact: Mayor's Office One Government Center Fall River, MA 02722 T: (508)324-2600 - or - 324-2000 [General Information] *Remarks: Gift of Samuel Watson in memory of his wife, Betty Rowbottom Watson; chimestand was immediately below the belfry; installed by John J. Males of Baltimore; dedication chimest [sic] was F.L.Speiden of Louisville, Ky. Added semitones sharp 4th & flat 7th. Three bells from chime plus hour bell installed in freestanding tower in 1981; others stored with bells from FALL RIVER - HS (see above). Rededicated 1992. *Technical data: Chime-sized instrument or collection, no longer in existence (defunct), of 11 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D# in the middle octave Keyboard range: NONE / NONE Transposition is unknown There are two added semitones The whole instrument was installed in 1908 with bells made by McShane Auxiliary mechanisms: QnC Tower details: Height of console: . meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 4 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 10 meters above ground Belfry openness: 99% Year of latest technical information source is 1993*Links:
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