Thoughts on this crotal bell???

JR@TriStateAdv · Jun 30, 2020

Found a spill the other night. My first crotal bells. Fairly new to detecting. I'm running the simplex. So my question is how old possibly and from what? The tops dont have the normal holes as I've seen. Any ideas would be appreciated. SEE PHOTOS BELOW

amc rulz · Jun 30, 2020

Could be as new as the 1950’s or as old as the 1800’s. Hard to say without seeing a sample.

waltr · Jun 30, 2020

^^ what he said
Yes, we need a picture.

Copet · Jun 30, 2020

Need a picture!

Copet · Jun 30, 2020

Check this site out. It will tell you everything you need to know about crotal bells. I've found probably 7 of them.

https://classicbells.com/info/bellMakers.asp

JR@TriStateAdv · Jun 30, 2020

Sorry guys I'm having trouble uploading images

waltr · Jul 1, 2020

Copet said:
Check this site out. It will tell you everything you need to know about crotal bells. I've found probably 7 of them.

https://classicbells.com/info/bellMakers.asp

Yep, that is a good web site for US crotal bells.
I have found a few intact crotals and many pieces. My best is a Seth North crotal (in above link).

JR@TriStateAdv said:
Sorry guys I'm having trouble uploading images

You may need to reduce the picture file size.

Copet · Jul 2, 2020

waltr said:
Yep, that is a good web site for US crotal bells.
I have found a few intact crotals and many pieces. My best is a Seth North crotal (in above link).

You may need to reduce the picture file size.

Oldest I have is a William Bevin

waltr · Jul 2, 2020

Nice.

JR@TriStateAdv · Jul 2, 2020

Ok so I've tried everything to post pictures with no luck is there an app I can use to lower the image quality?? I've tried using the app decomp without luck.

JR@TriStateAdv · Jul 2, 2020

Finally.....sorry everyone but here is the awaited photo lol as you can kind of see where the loop would be looks to just be iron caps maybe I'm unsure

JR@TriStateAdv · Jul 2, 2020

Love the fancy. Here in upstate NY I haven't seen any with fancy as of yet. Crotal bells have to be my favorite relic to find. Just the auditory aspect and that you are the first person to hear that jolly sound since the day it was lost it's just too much fun to hear that baby ring.

dirt dick · Jul 3, 2020

old
turn of the century

waltr · Jul 3, 2020

The 'Iron caps' are rivets to attach to the harness strap.
Agree with 'dirt_dick' around 1900.

JR@TriStateAdv · Jul 3, 2020

waltr said:
The 'Iron caps' are rivets to attach to the harness strap.
Agree with 'dirt_dick' around 1900.

Ok I wasn't sure how far rivets went back and I've only seen bells with the loop attachment. Thank you

JR@TriStateAdv · Jul 3, 2020

Also no sign of leather in the hole. I've heard of leather actually preserving the metal its attached to, anyone else hear this? And now I'm thinking with this being a spill there may be more in close proximity. Would be amazing to find a couple still attached to a strap.

waltr · Jul 3, 2020

Check these bells:
https://classicbells.com/proddetail.asp?prod=lsAEggSp01

Look very close to yours.

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