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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any help would be greatly appreciated on this Bell

« on: July 27, 2009, 08:20:24 pm »

I tried to clean the bell a bit more and possibly show more detail.  I took more pics, so hopefully this will help.  To me, the design looks more like tree limbs with some kind of leaf.  This design is different on each side.I also think this is turning out to be a lot of fun....thanks!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Very old dough bowls

« on: July 27, 2009, 12:55:09 pm »

In answer to your genealogy question, you can go to this website for free genealogy research:  http://www.familysearch.org  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) is probably best known for their genealogy records and free access.  In fact, I just found out they allow access to all their genealogy files for people searching for their immigrant relatives who came through Ellis Island, (New York).  You can even look at the official ship manifest and signatures of people who came to the US.  Anyway, hope this helps! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Iron Twin Wing Airplane......thing

« on: July 27, 2009, 12:35:59 pm »

I'm always scrolling through the "want" ads of Craig's List.  This one person is always looking for military items, so I thought he might offer some help with your airplane.  I found his ad and posted it here so you can contact him via his C.L. email.  Good Luck and maybe he will be an expert on this kind of item.

Date: 2009-07-25, 8:42PM EDT
Reply to: sale-amdmt-1289090153@craigslist.org
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Buying Militaria of all Periods and Nationalities. Uniforms, Medals, Flags, Guns, Knives, Swords, Field equipment,ammo, and artillery shells - Just about anything Military- Yes Cannon, Tanks, and Aircraft too! Description and Pictures along with asking price or I'll make an offer. Will travel to look at quantities.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any help would be greatly appreciated on this Bell

« on: July 27, 2009, 12:14:07 pm »

KC, you've been very helpful.  I have not identified it completely, but at least I have a start.  I have a few emails out to different people hoping they can put this "puzzle" together for me.  Thanks to everyone for the continued help....you're service and website are the best!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any help would be greatly appreciated on this Bell

« on: July 24, 2009, 01:16:39 pm »

Hey, just wondering, RegularJoe if you happen to have found some info. on the foundry mark.  Does anyone happen to know of a website or business that would do an official appraisal on this bell?  As always, thanks for any further help.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any help would be greatly appreciated on this Bell

« on: July 22, 2009, 10:42:30 pm »

I've done a bit of reading, via internet, and to say the least, I never knew bells held so much meaning throughout the world.  Anyway, to keep it simple, I did find something that might help identify its origins, but I would need some help applying it to my bell.  Listed below is the info. I thought relevant to our subject.  There was so much to read, but almost impossible to weed through what applied to my bell.....pictures were hard to come by.  Thanks again, for all the input.

"Bell shapes vary by country and culture. The sides can be straight, convex, concave, or hemispherical. East Asian bells tend to be barrel-shaped while Western bells are tulip-shaped with a bulge near the rim. Chinese bells often have lotus-shaped rims. Bells of Western cultures are generally struck by an interior metal striker as the bell swings back and forth. Asian bells are non-swinging and are usually struck manually on the outside with a wooden item".

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any help would be greatly appreciated on this Bell

« on: July 21, 2009, 02:41:56 pm »

I am very appreciative of all the help.  Answers to your questions.  The dimensions are:   (10 1/2 inches round), (10 inches long with stem), (4 1/2 inches long without stem), and (stem is 4 1/2 inches); not including ring at top.  As for how it sounds, it is definitely not a cowbell sound, but more of a pleasant sounding "ding".  Again, it is very heavy and with my limited knowledge, I would guess it might be bronze.  So how does one go about finding the worth of this bell?  Thanks again...you guys are great!

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Antique Questions Forum / Any help would be greatly appreciated on this Bell

« on: July 20, 2009, 10:44:25 pm »

I have searched high and low for information on this bell, but can't seem to find anything. I am new at this, so any help would be great.  I bought this bell at auction in Ellicott City, MD for .50.  It is very heavy.  I cleaned it up as much as possible and found the markings on the side, but have no idea what they represent. Thanks again!