The Slider
The slider and the stay work together in "setting the bell". The slider is wooden bit under the bell that runs along the slider running board. The slider running board is a certain length to allow the bell to only go a certain distance before the bell goes too far over the balance. There isn't overly much to say about the slider for it is literally a piece of wood that comes in contact with the stay to park the bell upright.
There are of course a few different sliders:
The conventional ones are made of just wooden and made to allow room for the bell and clapper to swing by it without obstructing it.
For Hasting Stays, although in theory a a conventional slider will probably work, they have a completely different design. The Hasting slider is in the shape of a very stretched out S. On each end of the slider is a curve so the toggle on the stay goes on the right side for that stroke. Also there is wall coming out on each which does the same job as the walls on the conventional slider running board. They are made of metal and have to be precise for them to work.
Coleman's Hatch have another design of Slider which is like a trolley mechanism. A photo of it is shown below.
The other form of slider is the less common pendulum slider I works by the stay coming into contact with a pendulum with a rod coming out of the bottom of it. For the shaft of the pendulum, there are an additional 2 rods, on either side of pendulum to prevent it from going to far. You can commonly find pendulum sliders on some mini rings.
There are of course a few different sliders:
The conventional ones are made of just wooden and made to allow room for the bell and clapper to swing by it without obstructing it.
For Hasting Stays, although in theory a a conventional slider will probably work, they have a completely different design. The Hasting slider is in the shape of a very stretched out S. On each end of the slider is a curve so the toggle on the stay goes on the right side for that stroke. Also there is wall coming out on each which does the same job as the walls on the conventional slider running board. They are made of metal and have to be precise for them to work.
Coleman's Hatch have another design of Slider which is like a trolley mechanism. A photo of it is shown below.
The other form of slider is the less common pendulum slider I works by the stay coming into contact with a pendulum with a rod coming out of the bottom of it. For the shaft of the pendulum, there are an additional 2 rods, on either side of pendulum to prevent it from going to far. You can commonly find pendulum sliders on some mini rings.
Conventional Slider:
Hasting Slider: Washington, St Mary (2nd)
Trolley Slider:
Pendulum Slider: Burgess Hill, St John the Evangelist (6th)
Hasting Slider: Washington, St Mary (2nd)
Trolley Slider:
Pendulum Slider: Burgess Hill, St John the Evangelist (6th)
