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Quarter bells

The quarter chimes are played on two fairly small bells that differ in size and tone. They weight 37 and 58 kg. When the chimes sound, the hammers strike the outer edge of each of the bells in turn. The number of such double blows corresponds to the quarters of the hour.

 

 

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