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<p>[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 42069, member: 54"]Modern, and poor quality casting. The tab you use to hang it at top is undersized showing the maker didn't know how to make durable bells. The turned rings are also uncharacteristic of old bells-they were done as an afterthought. Maybe $20 unless it is at auction and someone there thinks it is a valuable antique and overbids.</p><p><br /></p><p>If we can get a clear well-lighted photo of the inside we can be more certain of our diagnosis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 42069, member: 54"]Modern, and poor quality casting. The tab you use to hang it at top is undersized showing the maker didn't know how to make durable bells. The turned rings are also uncharacteristic of old bells-they were done as an afterthought. Maybe $20 unless it is at auction and someone there thinks it is a valuable antique and overbids. If we can get a clear well-lighted photo of the inside we can be more certain of our diagnosis.[/QUOTE]
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