Description
I am removing the paint from the bell and chain to get a better look at the bell.
Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
iron (?)
Distinguishing marks
C.S Bell and Co. Hillsboro C No 1 York
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
20" H
Date Period
1896
Weight
approx. 15 lbs
History
has been in my family for 100 years...would like to know if it has any value
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
Re: farm bell
Yours is "cast iron" really a steel alloy formulated for casting bells.
The critical dimension is the diameter at its opening, 14".
A common size found on farms across the Midwest at the turn of the 19th to 20th cen.
If you have the "U" shaped "Upright" in which the bell swings, yours was a good buy.
Without that piece, the price was average.