We are greeted by a contraption with a head on it as big as a good sized sledge hammer. This is the striker that is pulled down by the clock with rods and cables and released to strike the bell. The bell carriage has 4 inch square timbers and is well cross braced. Most of us think of bells as having this shape and fairly thin walls. This one is solid bronze with walls that are several inches thick. I believe it weighs over a ton. It must have been fun getting it up there with horses and ropes.