#2 Crotal Horse Sleigh Bell, Large Hinge, Button, Thermometer Housing

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Today I found the upper crotal bell in the pic. It's a manufacturer match to lower one which is marked #1. They were found about 10 miles and two years apart. (I really like the small bell in the pic which I found last year). Both have their clappers and ring true. It was buried between 5" - 6" deep and had a crust which I removed with a toothbrush. Nickel holds up well.

I should probably save the nicer hinges. I typically leave them in the field. The thermometer housing has a mark for "blood heat." I see quite a bit of scrap copper. I think this piece is actually a piercing tool.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Today I found the upper crotal bell in the pic. It's a manufacturer match to lower one which is marked #1. They were found about 10 miles and two years apart. (I really like the small bell in the pic which I found last year). Both have their clappers and ring true. It was buried between 5" - 6" deep and had a crust which I removed with a toothbrush. Nickel holds up well.

I should probably save the nicer hinges. I typically leave them in the field. The thermometer housing has a mark for "blood heat." I see quite a bit of scrap copper. I think this piece is actually a piercing tool.

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Almy]

Beautiful old bells!
I save some of the nicer blacksmith-made iron objects, like the hinge you show, as works of art. Many are shaped really nicely, like yours, but don't need to be to function.

 

[pepperj]

Today I found the upper crotal bell in the pic. It's a manufacturer match to lower one which is marked #1. They were found about 10 miles and two years apart. (I really like the small bell in the pic which I found last year). Both have their clappers and ring true. It was buried between 5" - 6" deep and had a crust which I removed with a toothbrush. Nickel holds up well.

I should probably save the nicer hinges. I typically leave them in the field. The thermometer housing has a mark for "blood heat." I see quite a bit of scrap copper. I think this piece is actually a piercing tool.

Nice crotal bells.
The one on the left is a Tombac.

"Tombac, or tombak, is a brass alloy with high copper content and 5–20% zinc content. Tin, lead or arsenic may be added for colouration."

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great looking Bells !

 

[Randy Combs]

absolutely nice