Crotal Bell rings in time for the season

[cmthunder]

Cleaned up Crotal Bell I found over weekend found patent date
PAT OCT 24 76 & MAY 14 78

Found this post from 2007 Gypsylady

Re: Sleigh bells ring, are you list'nen?
Major George W. Tucker and possibly the American Ring Company: The maker's mark on many (but not all) "patent" bells is a diamond with a small dot in the center. Located at the base of the bell, the mark is usually found in conjunction with patent dates of "PAT. OCT 24. [18]76 & MAY 14. [18]78" or just the single patent date of "PAT. OCT 24. [18]76".

Tucker's patents described the manufacture of a sturdy machine-stamped bell. The bell was probably produced by the American Ring Company of Waterbury, Connecticut. Tucker, a prominent citizen of Waterbury and officer in American Ring, was dismissed in disgrace from the company in 1886 for embezzling a substantial sum of money

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice little bell find to ring in the season!
I think this is the first I've seen with a patent date on it.

 

[Noah_D]

Cool find! Thats different than most of the ones I have seen on the internet (not that I have seen a lot, or know a lot about them... I found my first one this summer), I haven't ever seen one with that shaped loop.

 

[Squirrel322]

That’s a sweet find!

I believe you actually found a sleigh bell. To my understanding the flat top would have been where it was riveted to a leather strap or harness. Crotal bells have a hoop there so they can be hung from an animal’s neck.

 

[Steepdgaf]

Great find and research. I feel pretty dumb now, not to take away from your find but I found same exact Bell last year at a house and thought "Pat" and "May" were people and dates had something to do with them. Thanks for educating me...

 

[cmthunder]

Now that's funny. Nice find

 

[cmthunder]

Thanks for the clarification Squirrel!!

 

[Rookster]

Congratulations. That's a nice one.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice dig. Crotal Bells are always nice to find.