Coptic church bells

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Linda Lamb

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May 30, 2026, 7:55:02 PM (7 days ago) May 30
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My daughter is in Egypt where she took this picture of bells in a Coptic church.  Has anyone seen a mechanism like this in the clapper position?

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Linda Lamb


Dr. Bill Wade

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May 31, 2026, 12:07:56 AM (7 days ago) May 31
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Those a electric strikers.  The bell doesn't swing, but is struck by the electromagnetic striker.

Dr. Bill Wade, CAGO
Minister of Music and Organist
St. Paul UCC, St. Louis
3510 Giles Ave
St. Louis, MO 63116
Handbell Director
Kirkwood First Presbyterian Church
100 E Adams
Kirkwood, MO 63122

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