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Geno

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"Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« on: April 23, 2013, 12:21:41 pm »
I was hoping someone could give me some information on this brass gong I found. I put all the tags I could think of when searching and got nothing that would help me.
it's about 10.5" high 8" wide and weighs 3.9 lbs
I hope the pictures help
Thanks, meanwhile I'll keep looking



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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 12:37:34 pm »
Did you try Brass Dinner Gong?....because this is what this is...there are dozens of them on ebay, with the average asking price between £10 /£20....one here slightly larger than yours, with a round base,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-CHARMING-Stunning-BRASS-Dinner-GONG-STRIKER-32cms-Vintage-/290901478778?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D7170502112022931567%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D140955905025%26..
100,s here...take your pick.....they are a bit of fun,if you have dinner guests....

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brass+dinner+gong&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3dN2UbbJFaPG0QXH2oCIDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CEwQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=624
« Last Edit: April 23, 2013, 12:43:46 pm by bigwull »
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Geno

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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2013, 01:18:10 pm »
 I did do "gong" on ebay and I got gongs but nothing very descriptive.
The problem with ebay is the seller usually uses the title as the description. If it's title is "Old Gong" they is usually don't add much more than that...well they might add "charming old gong, nice ring" ;)
I'm more interested in the mark , who might have made it and when
I do appreciate your looking  Thanks bw

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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 02:17:17 pm »
Did you look at my 2nd link.....Me...I prefer this Gong....great..when you,re on M.A.D,s ;D ;D
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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 02:34:07 pm »
Pothead pixies Pothead pixies....  ;D
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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 02:37:29 pm »
Did you look at my 2nd link.....Me...I prefer this Gong....great..when you,re on M.A.D,s ;D ;D

 Oh, me too...bang a bong.....

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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2013, 02:53:50 pm »
seeing as how we,ve been side tracked..yet again...and with a name like Geno....you will have heard of Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band... ;D..never took to the Bong...preferred..t he chillum....or a good chunk of black grated into a Mary Baker Cake Mix...Angel Cakes being my favourite...when you had the Munchies.... ;D ;D...Mart will not have a clue..what we,re on about.....or so she will have us believe.... ;D
« Last Edit: April 23, 2013, 05:45:45 pm by bigwull »
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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2013, 07:30:16 am »
My name is a famous NYC mobsters moniker ..How but Arthur Lee and Love?
7and7 is about 1968..timeless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZcUONkz2Q

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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2013, 07:59:41 am »
I,m a Pink F and King C man myself...oh..and i enjoy living in the past...music wise... ;D...i was 19 in 1969...just made it by the skin of my teeth...
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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2013, 12:48:16 pm »
 Ur a bit older than me...I saw K C during the C of the CK era.  You must remember The Fillmore east in NYC?  It was a great venue for music..just large enough for the acoustic but small enough to be an intimate setting. I saw Procal Harem there ..down the block was Hendrix Lady Land studios.

 Sigh.....I sound old but music suxs now...last time I bought  anything on Itunes it was Nirvana and the Ramones
We thank you for the great bands u gave us.
 
Now, back to the "dinner gong". My daughter (25) would sleep all day if I let her. I went to her door at 7am and gonged the crap out of the thing..got her right up
Here in the US we don't call anyone to meals with a bell or gong, we just yell at the top of our lungs to get your ass to the table.....it works
Just found out gong from "William Tonks and Sons"
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2013, 01:02:41 pm »
We did the same over here..."in my house when i was with my first wife...and having 5 sprogs...it was a case of shouting loudly...."yer dinners ready"....and if you don,t hurry up....the dog will be eating it....they never missed their dinner..
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Re: "Asian" Brass Gong Made in England
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2013, 01:22:03 pm »
"Then when
You're asleep and
You're dreaming
Your telepathic powers

Who knows
Why the wind blows
Through this window
Do you believe in me?
We believe in you!"
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2013, 02:29:03 pm »
"Then when
You're asleep and
You're dreaming
Your telepathic powers

Who knows
Why the wind blows
Through this window
Do you believe in me?
We believe in you!"
....What's that in the sky now?
Teapots that can fly now
Voices in your head
Tell me what they said
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2013, 02:36:25 pm »
"Banana Nirvana Manana"
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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2013, 02:39:05 pm »
Do not watch when if you have partaken M.A.D,s.... ;D....you,d be amazed at what you can see flying when you,ve got the M.A.D,s in you bloodstream....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GItWFkKXQg
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