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09-06-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by stephankrasner View Post
In case anyone was interested, The name of this chime is called the Westminster Quarters. It was created in the 1920's by Gustav Becker. It was traditionally used in towns as a marker for the quarter hours, half hours and the start of the hour. There were also variations of this tune for the start of the morning and the end of the workday. Many towns in Japan still broadcast this over a loudspeaker. Note: This is also the chime for Big Ben in London, England.

ah thanks for that information stephan.
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