tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post7308386256605398123..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: Chimed, I'm SurePetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-55448344961926689762012-01-30T16:26:45.126-08:002012-01-30T16:26:45.126-08:00Fr. Bob Gaestel is very much still at COA. He know...Fr. Bob Gaestel is very much still at COA. He knows a ton of history about the church buildings' history. I'm sure he'd be happy to answer any of your questions and maybe even give you a tour.Dianne Emleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041482448705860140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-71495522739512338642012-01-29T19:22:34.373-08:002012-01-29T19:22:34.373-08:00I began that one, Ms. M, but never finished it. Go...I began that one, Ms. M, but never finished it. Got bogged down in the technicalities. I should have begun with earlier Sayers because there was an assumption that I knew the main character and I didn't, so he was kind of lost on me--although I liked the setting a lot. <br /><br />Trish, if Huell hasn't done this church he ought to!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-10129462646574449162012-01-29T18:58:26.524-08:002012-01-29T18:58:26.524-08:00In the years my grandparents attended CoA, there w...In the years my grandparents attended CoA, there was a bell that rang. Whether it was the bell in your photo, or something else I do not know. Some churches now have "canned" bell sounds to avoid the cost of real bells and liability.<br /><br />The history of CoA and the parishioners is fascinating---if Fr Gaestel is still around, I'd bet he would be a wealth of information about the church--as he's been there since the 80's. <br /><br />I thought that Huell Howser had done a California's Gold on CoA, but I'm not seeing it as a link on their website. I sure wish he would! <br /><br />If you can't get Kelly to chime in on this, give the office a call and ask!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-72464258731120682632012-01-29T17:07:36.796-08:002012-01-29T17:07:36.796-08:00Wonderful post with the bells and the history. I&#...Wonderful post with the bells and the history. I've always enjoyed hearing bells chime, ring together. <br />Bells remind me of The Nine Tailors, a British mystery by Dorothy Sayers that had to do with church bells and change ringing.Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-41907346409244172612012-01-29T16:01:40.555-08:002012-01-29T16:01:40.555-08:00It's like we get these little seeds in there, ...It's like we get these little seeds in there, Cathy. Brain seeds. Or something. <br /><br />PA, I sent her the link. I hope she checks in. She was there beside me when I took the picture.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-54460820386494962402012-01-29T15:33:56.620-08:002012-01-29T15:33:56.620-08:00I have never looked at it up close like you, but I...I have never looked at it up close like you, but I can tell you I hear it often. Or at least I used to. Maybe Kelly can ring in on the status of the bell today...working daily or only Sundays or maybe not a all????Pasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-31314368567990670752012-01-29T12:17:47.062-08:002012-01-29T12:17:47.062-08:00Wow, that is amazing that you noticed the writing ...Wow, that is amazing that you noticed the writing and remembered you had photographed it somewhere before - and even found the photograph. Great memory and reasoning! Also, really nice photo.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481890040137254865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-84126869037298312922012-01-29T09:33:38.809-08:002012-01-29T09:33:38.809-08:00Bellis, I didn't notice the printing on the Ch...Bellis, I didn't notice the printing on the Church bell until editing the photo yesterday and got a close-up look at it. I didn't remember the name "Meneely." It was the style of the lettering itself and the fact that the name began with an M that tipped me off.<br /><br />Delight is the word, Susan. I felt like one of those hackers in a sci-fi movie or a forensic specialist on CSI, clicking away at my computer and zooming in on the answers.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-17822936287082381302012-01-29T09:09:10.367-08:002012-01-29T09:09:10.367-08:00Ding, ding, ding! I love how you laid out your pro...Ding, ding, ding! I love how you laid out your process of discovery. I know you're a history buff; it was a pleasure to share your delight uncovering these connections.Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-19256969732825086862012-01-29T09:03:32.119-08:002012-01-29T09:03:32.119-08:00Good bit of detective work, Sherlock. Did the name...Good bit of detective work, Sherlock. Did the name Meneely ring a bell only after you took a close look at today's photo? I've just had an enjoyable half hour looking through the Meneely information online. Can you imagine the work it took to transfer these heavy bells to the Erie canal, then out via the Great Lakes, and perhaps around the tip of South America to Los Angeles? They exported to England as well, and there's a Meneely Bell in Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 days." <br /><br />Thanks for the extra information, Sid.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-16414306489614841112012-01-29T09:03:23.576-08:002012-01-29T09:03:23.576-08:00I would love to hear these ring together, R1.
The...I would love to hear these ring together, R1.<br /><br />The stories are there, Chieftess, we just have to look!<br /><br />Thanks, LGW.<br /><br />Sid, how nice to see you here! I think the gist of all this is that they don't make 'em like they used to.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-5069532872069623262012-01-29T08:51:35.197-08:002012-01-29T08:51:35.197-08:00The bell at Neighborhood Church ( now sitting on t...The bell at Neighborhood Church ( now sitting on the ground) was cast in 1887 at the McShane Bell Foundry Co. In Baltimore, Md. It weighs 2200 lbs. A similar but smaller McShane bell is at the United Methodist Church in South Pasadena. They also made a 400 lb bell for the Pasadena Friends church in 1887.Sid Gallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088366426873609589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-86392565704525068482012-01-29T08:00:42.579-08:002012-01-29T08:00:42.579-08:00What a gorgeous pic. Perfect for a Sunday. : )What a gorgeous pic. Perfect for a Sunday. : )LGreenWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193234797438777786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-4621280329386390082012-01-29T07:51:20.697-08:002012-01-29T07:51:20.697-08:00You always seem to find the fascinating story behi...You always seem to find the fascinating story behind such interesting details!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-76697845682153043632012-01-29T06:21:39.183-08:002012-01-29T06:21:39.183-08:00lovely bells...i'm always fascinated with the ...lovely bells...i'm always fascinated with the sounds they make especially when they are chimed with other bells. Great set of photos too...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437131735728376008noreply@blogger.com