Walter F. Tilton Memorial Carillon *Location: Norwood Memorial Municipal Building (Soldiers Memorial, WW I) Washington Street (U.S. Hwy. 1A) at Nahatan Street (on the Town Common) Norwood, Massachusetts, USA LL: N 42.19489, W 71.20001
*Carillonist: Lee B. Leach, Town Carillonneur (A) 64 Hoyle Street Norwood, MA 02062-3244 H: 781-255-1859 E: LeeLeach@yahoo.com - and - guests*Past carillonists: 11No1928 inaug. Kamiel Lefévere *Contact: Town of Norwood *parcel: 566 Washington Street Norwood, MA 02062 *postal: PO Box 40 Norwood, MA 02062-0040 T: 781-762-1240x102 F: 781-762-9180 *Schedule: Monday 1830 July-August (guests) *Remarks: Tower formerly held the city's old fire bell, by Holbrook, 1847. Practice keyboard, range -Y51:CD#/CG, built by Taylor for Cohasset c.1928, acquired by Sally Slade Warner in 1991, moved here in 2012. Jan.2021: trebles and transmission removed for renovation by Sunderlin; Feb.2022: trebles reinstalled with new transmission, adjusters & clappers; the 10th smallest (and most visible to tower visitors) is now engraved with the name of Bernard S. Cooper, former assistant general manager of Norwood. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 50 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the bass octave Transposition is down 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C D / C C 24 There is one missing bass semitone There is a non-identical practice console 2 bells were recast or replaced in 1983 by Taylor Prior history: In 1935, 1 bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Gillett & Johnston (1 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1928, the complete instrument was installed with bells made by Gillett & Johnston (47 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2015
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