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BRONZE BELL VANDUZEN BUCKEYE BELL FOUNDRY CHURCH BELL SCHOOL BELL - $12,000 (ELMWOOD IL)
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YOU ARE BUYING THE LARGEST AND NICEST BRONZE BELL THAT I HAVE OWNED.
IT WAS CAST BY THE BUCKEYE BELL FOUNDRY/VANDUZEN-TIFT IN 1892 WHO HAD THE ABILITY TO CAST BELLS OVER 30,000 POUNDS, FOR THE ROCKPORT, ILLINOIS (SOUTHWEST OF PITTSFIELD)METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THIS BELL IS 29-1/2” IN DIAMETER AT THE LARGEST POINT OF THE BELL SHAPE AND WEIGHS ABOUT 1000 POUNDS.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE A-FRAME SUPPORT OPPOSITE THE WHEEL YOU CAN SEE A PIECE OF THE HORIZONTAL BRACING IS MISSING.
I WAS ABLE TO BUY THIS BELL AFTER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROCKPORT CHURCH WHEN IT WAS BEING SALVAGED FOR THE WOOD.
THE STORY I WAS TOLD IS THAT THE PARISHIONERS GAVE THEIR ORIGINAL BELL TO HELP THE CIVIL WAR EFFORT. AND THEN THEY SAVED THEIR MONEY TO HAVE THIS REPLACEMENT BELL CAST IN 1892.
IN MY OPINION ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST UNUSUAL BENEFITS OF THIS BELL IS THAT IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL WHITE OAK WHEEL AND BASE FRAME ALONG WITH A PIECE OF THE ORIGINAL PULL ROPE, ORIGINAL TOLLING HAMMER AND AN ADDITIONAL TOLLING HAMMER THAT DID NOT COME WITH THE BELL ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
NO CRACKS IN THE BELL AND IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL PATINA AND IT RINGS LOUD AND TRUE.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME AND INSPECT THE BELL AND RING IT FOR YOURSELF.
SELL PRICE $12,000.00
LOCATED RURAL ELMWOOD ILLINOIS 61529
I HAVE A FORKLIFT TO LOAD WITH
CALL OR EMAIL NO TEXT GREG 3ZERO9-431-0177
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