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Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Mitchell Tower, University of Chicago
Place Chicago, University of Chicago
Mitchell Tower
Shown in county lists as Chicago, Mitchell Tower
State Illinois
Country United States of America
Dove tower ID 11762
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–26 in ESee below
10 (chime), tenor 21–3–7 in E♭See below
Frames 2See below
Latitude & longitude 41.79125, -87.59828View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode 60637
Ownership Local Authority (Secular)
Also Toilet
URLs http://changeringers.uchicago.edu
https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/chicago
Affiliation North American Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 10, tenor 18–0–26 in E
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–0–26 (2042 lb or 926 kg) in E (657.8 Hz)
All rings
1018–0–26 in E10 as tenor
66–2–19 in B6 as tenor
Practices Sat 10:30 & Sat 13:00
Peals View 19 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–91662.0G♯26.00″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–1–231477.7F♯26.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–2–131316.0E27.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–2–211244.5D♯28.00″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–1–231106.8C♯30.00″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
66–2–19987.9B32.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
78–2–9879.1A34.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
89–2–5829.6G♯37.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
912–2–26741.2F♯41.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
1018–0–26657.8E46.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
Chime of 10, tenor 21–3–7 in E♭
Bells 10 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 21–3–7 (2443 lb or 1108 kg) in E♭ (617.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2023 by John Taylor & Co
Old ring of ten hung "dead" in a new galvanised steel frame for automatic chiming. New ring of ten bells installed with new bell frame all new fittings. Sound control installed.
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–41575.5G27.25″1908Mears & StainbankDND
25–2–131414.5F28.75″1908Mears & StainbankDND
36–1–121257.5E♭30.75″1908Mears & StainbankDND
46–1–271168.5D31.88″1908Mears & StainbankDND
57–1–01038.0C34.00″1908Mears & StainbankDND
68–3–10928.5B♭36.63″1908Mears & StainbankDND
710–2–17830.5A♭39.38″1908Mears & StainbankDND
811–3–24770.5G41.50″1908Mears & StainbankDND
916–1–0692.5F45.75″1908Mears & StainbankDND
1021–3–7617.0E♭51.00″1908Mears & StainbankDND
Source: J Hedgcock(twr notice); TimJ(REMRKS273)
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of chime 2023 Steel John Taylor & Co 8.1.A.b
1 [1] 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 10 2023 Steel John Taylor & Co 8.1.B.a 10.X
Notes

[1]Frame layout

Fr1 layout in similar to Layout 10.5 but with 3,4,5 hung end-to-end.

Published: 30/08/2023

Update log
04/09/2023 1-10 nominals added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005597]
02/09/2023 1-10: weights added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005581]
30/08/2023 Project completed to install a new ring of 10 in a new frame, with the old ring hung dead in a new frame above. [David Potter & Paul Mason, JT & Co]
07/03/2023 1-10: nominal added [Recorded by Tom Farthing, local contact, analysed by Nick Bowden]
25/01/2023 New project added (new ring of 10 bells) [David Potter #004483]
21/09/2022 PN amended [Tom Farthing, local contact]
25/03/2022 PN amended [Tom Farthing, local contact.]
09/04/2020 Presence of simulator added; URL added [TimJ(#273) via e-mail]
09/04/2020 Practice info amended: also Sat 11:00; check invariably [TimJ(#273 per T Farthing) via e-mail]
09/04/2020 fr1: date,maker confirmed [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
15/10/2019 Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail]
25/08/2019 1-10: turning added; frame: date,maker added [Tim Jackson via 00013601]
19/08/2019 frame: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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