Doing the Happy Dance.

[jeff of pa]

Now I'm Happy.

I got my First Crotal Bell this year.

I hit up a Local Carnival Grounds Today, since Gas is getting
out of hand.

Total Take:

1 CROTAL BELL

2 Rings, 1 Rusty the other Marked 925

2 Buttons

5 Bullets

1 Door Knob

a Few wattzits.

1 1943 Mercury

4 Wheats 1941, 1941, 1956-D, 1956-D

14 mem's, 4 Jeff's, 3 clad dimes , 3 clad quarters

 

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[jeff of pa]

Can anyone ID this Bullet or Button ?

 

[treasurekidd]

Excellent Jeff, congrats on a great variety of quality finds. Wheaties, a Merc, a crotal bell, sterling ring, and , of course, clad - makes for a fun day! HH!

 

[Green1]

oh yeah,,, thats the stuff,, wtg ......keep em comin

 

[Southcacalaky]

Hey Jeff, nice finds...trk5capt or tgsman may be able to help you on the bullet... Glad you got out!!! HH Art...

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Really nice Jeff...that bell is great ....those old carnival grounds can really produce....I am scouting some out here in my town.....WTG

 

[Michigan Badger]

Great finds Jeff.

I've never found a CROTAL BELL and know nothing about them.

Know any good web sites where one can read up on these things? I really like bells.

Badger

 

[lonewolfe]

Good stuff Jeff :-)

hh

lonewolfe

 

[comfyinvermont]

Hey Jeff, congrats on the crotal bell. Don't ya just love being the first to hear them ring in a couple of hundred year. Lance

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Hey,

Its good to see admins post! Great finds, WTG on your first bell. I have no idea about the button or bullets but someone must! I am a coin lover so I would love to see a close up of the 1943 Merc.

PS: Help him out on this one guys!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[jeff of pa]

Here ya go Mud.

Now you'll see my "Oooops" on the Back

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

congrats on the finds, the bullet looks like it could be a .38/.357 wadcutter, but not sure...thanks for sharing and HH

 

[SomeGuy]

congrats on the finds, the bullet looks like it could be a .38/.357 wadcutter, but not sure...thanks for sharing and HH

My thoughts exactly, only I'd say semi-wadcutter, used for genral shooting/target practice. Probably modern.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome finds Jeff! I think that is a sliegh bell or a jingle bell, very nice find, is the clacker still intact? Does it ring? As far as I know, a crotal bell was worn by an animal, much larger than yours, LOL. Your bell probably dates to the mid to late 1800s and should have a date somewhere around the top but, not all of the jingle bells have a date stamped on them. Any dates or hallmarks on it? Congrats on a good day out and HH, Mike

 

[jeff of pa]

Awesome finds Jeff! I think that is a sliegh bell or a jingle bell, very nice find, is the clacker still intact? Does it ring? As far as I know, a crotal bell was worn by an animal, much larger than yours, LOL. Your bell probably dates to the mid to late 1800s and should have a date somewhere around the top but, not all of the jingle bells have a date stamped on them. Any dates or hallmarks on it? Congrats on a good day out and HH, Mike

Yes it Rings real nice. It's actually one of the Nicest Sounding
Bells I ever Found.

I'll have to do Electrolysis on it, to get the Rest of the crust
off the Outside, so far I don't see a date.
I thought Crotal Bell was just a Generic name for all
Round bells, "Sleigh, cow, jingle"
Thanks for the Clarification, and I'll update IF I find a date.

 

[dave-enc]

congrats on a great day of finds Jeff wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Jeff,

some days are good; looks like you had one.

Nice finds.

have a good un..............

 

[Mona Lisa]

Nice, Jeff. I love to find those bells.

I called them crotal bells too. I have found four whole ones and lots of pieces this year...including a piece to a huge one.

 

[River Rat]

Jeff,

Awesome finds. Congrats!

HH
RR

 

[trk5capt]

JEF, Nice Finds, The Bullet Is Definitely a Wad Cutter, The Button I Can,t See Well Enough On This Lousy Fire Station Computer, Will Have To Check It Out When I Get Home Tomorrow. trk5capt...