I found an absolute monster of a crotal bell today!

[BigWaveDave]

When we moved here 6 years ago, I found a property that I’ve been wanting to beep.
Finally met the owner, was told no (lol) and then I name dropped a few neighbors and finally he caved. Turns out, I was not disappointed!
First, I got onto a sweet spill, 4 Rosie’s, an Old Dude, a Buffalo, and 3 wheats…
In the hole was 3 early 60s pennys and 2 1950s nickels.





So later on, near where I got on the spill, got a very deep 90 on the Garrett AT Pro…. High expectations!!!! But not at all what I expected..
I mean look at this guy!

It’s the size of a baseball!!!
I suspect it’s not super old, the only mark on it is here, but I can’t make sense of it..
Gotta be about a hundred years old. Ya think?
What is the mark? Looks like a 14, with a tail on the 4
Oh… and it still jingles!

Thanks for looking!

 

[tnt-hunter]

When we moved here 6 years ago, I found a property that I’ve been wanting to beep.
Finally met the owner, was told no (lol) and then I name dropped a few neighbors and finally he caved. Turns out, I was not disappointed!
First, I got onto a sweet spill, 4 Rosie’s, an Old Dude, a Buffalo, and 3 wheats…
In the hole was 3 early 60s pennys and 2 1950s nickels.




View attachment 2205729
So later on, near where I got on the spill, got a very deep 90 on the Garrett AT Pro…. High expectations!!!! But not at all what I expected..
I mean look at this guy!
View attachment 2205730
View attachment 2205731It’s the size of a baseball!!!
I suspect it’s not super old, the only mark on it is here, but I can’t make sense of it..
Gotta be about a hundred years old. Ya think?
What is the mark? Looks like a 14, with a tail on the 4
Oh… and it still jingles!

View attachment 2205732Thanks for looking!

Congratulations on the nice spill and the huge bell. From the picture it looks like a messed up 15 on the bell to me. About 9 years ago I found one a bit larger, an 18.

Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.

 

[pepperj]

Congratulations on the big bell, it's always cool to hear them jingle after getting them cleaned up.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Huge congrats BWD for that enormous crotal bell and pulling that old dude

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice Bell - congrats !

 

[Sandog]

Fantastic bell find. When I saw the number stamp i thought it might be a size number and found this site:

Classic Bells: Sizing Sleigh Bells

Classic Bells restores antique sleigh bells and manufactures bell home decor. Wholesale. Retail.

classicbells.com

 

[Nathan W]

That's huge , ring that for kids come in for dinner lol

 

[ToddsPoint]

Agree with tnt. “15” for sure.

 

[oldmxrat]

Fantastic finds with the big bell as well as a handfull of nice coins, congrats!

 

[Silvermonkey]

That is one ginormous bell! What a great find. The spill was pretty awesome too!

 

[Gare]

VERY NICE FIND !!! Congrats

 

[cannonball]

When we moved here 6 years ago, I found a property that I’ve been wanting to beep.
Finally met the owner, was told no (lol) and then I name dropped a few neighbors and finally he caved. Turns out, I was not disappointed!
First, I got onto a sweet spill, 4 Rosie’s, an Old Dude, a Buffalo, and 3 wheats…
In the hole was 3 early 60s pennys and 2 1950s nickels.




View attachment 2205729
So later on, near where I got on the spill, got a very deep 90 on the Garrett AT Pro…. High expectations!!!! But not at all what I expected..
I mean look at this guy!
View attachment 2205730
View attachment 2205731It’s the size of a baseball!!!
I suspect it’s not super old, the only mark on it is here, but I can’t make sense of it..
Gotta be about a hundred years old. Ya think?
What is the mark? Looks like a 14, with a tail on the 4
Oh… and it still jingles!

View attachment 2205732Thanks for looking!

You must have small hands. I never saw a c bell that size. That has to be a record. Congratulations

When we moved here 6 years ago, I found a property that I’ve been wanting to beep.
Finally met the owner, was told no (lol) and then I name dropped a few neighbors and finally he caved. Turns out, I was not disappointed!
First, I got onto a sweet spill, 4 Rosie’s, an Old Dude, a Buffalo, and 3 wheats…
In the hole was 3 early 60s pennys and 2 1950s nickels.




View attachment 2205729
So later on, near where I got on the spill, got a very deep 90 on the Garrett AT Pro…. High expectations!!!! But not at all what I expected..
I mean look at this guy!
View attachment 2205730
View attachment 2205731It’s the size of a baseball!!!
I suspect it’s not super old, the only mark on it is here, but I can’t make sense of it..
Gotta be about a hundred years old. Ya think?
What is the mark? Looks like a 14, with a tail on the 4
Oh… and it still jingles!

View attachment 2205732Thanks for looking!

 

[rwag]

When we moved here 6 years ago, I found a property that I’ve been wanting to beep.
Finally met the owner, was told no (lol) and then I name dropped a few neighbors and finally he caved. Turns out, I was not disappointed!
First, I got onto a sweet spill, 4 Rosie’s, an Old Dude, a Buffalo, and 3 wheats…
In the hole was 3 early 60s pennys and 2 1950s nickels.




View attachment 2205729
So later on, near where I got on the spill, got a very deep 90 on the Garrett AT Pro…. High expectations!!!! But not at all what I expected..
I mean look at this guy!
View attachment 2205730
View attachment 2205731It’s the size of a baseball!!!
I suspect it’s not super old, the only mark on it is here, but I can’t make sense of it..
Gotta be about a hundred years old. Ya think?
What is the mark? Looks like a 14, with a tail on the 4
Oh… and it still jingles!

View attachment 2205732Thanks for looking!

Fantastic!

 

[Digger RJ]

When we moved here 6 years ago, I found a property that I’ve been wanting to beep.
Finally met the owner, was told no (lol) and then I name dropped a few neighbors and finally he caved. Turns out, I was not disappointed!
First, I got onto a sweet spill, 4 Rosie’s, an Old Dude, a Buffalo, and 3 wheats…
In the hole was 3 early 60s pennys and 2 1950s nickels.




View attachment 2205729
So later on, near where I got on the spill, got a very deep 90 on the Garrett AT Pro…. High expectations!!!! But not at all what I expected..
I mean look at this guy!
View attachment 2205730
View attachment 2205731It’s the size of a baseball!!!
I suspect it’s not super old, the only mark on it is here, but I can’t make sense of it..
Gotta be about a hundred years old. Ya think?
What is the mark? Looks like a 14, with a tail on the 4
Oh… and it still jingles!

View attachment 2205732Thanks for looking!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!