The Broken Clapper
On January 6th, 2011, the approximately 800 kg clapper of the bell broke and dropped on the floor below. As it could not be repaired, a new one was cast and was installed in December of the same year. It was later discovered that the "accident" happened because the clapper had not been correctly installed in the 1950s, thus increasing the wear, which consequently led to material degradation. The new clapper weighs approx. 600 kg and is 3.20 m long. It was installed on 2nd December 2011 and was first rung on 7th December 2011.
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