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    Farm Bell

    I did not concrete it. The lumbar yard stated that if I went at least 2 feet deep I wouldn't have to concrete it. He said that would more if I was...
    Post by: NYDave583, Oct 5, 2020 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Farm Bell

    I did do a pilot hole. How ever the bracket that connects to the Upright wasn't touching the wood like it originally did.
    Post by: NYDave583, Oct 5, 2020 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Farm Bell

    I finally finished "restoring" my old farm bell. Its a Gould's Manufacturing CO Seneca Falls NY. [I do not know the manufacturing year, I wish I...
    Thread by: NYDave583, Oct 4, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Cast Iron Farm /School Bell

    It bonds to the metal and you can sand it. It also makes the Enmal paint bond and stick better
    Post by: NYDave583, Sep 23, 2020 in forum: Metalware
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    Cast Iron Farm /School Bell

    For a 4x4 wood post how long should it be?
    Post by: NYDave583, Sep 23, 2020 in forum: Metalware
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    Cast Iron Farm /School Bell

    So I Recently bought a "farm bell" it's from the 1850s and I found out that it's from an old school house that was in Pennsylvania. I have sanded...
    Thread by: NYDave583, Sep 23, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Metalware
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    Hello!

    Hi I am new I'm Dave from NY. I love history and I love antiques. I try my best to research items; to find where they came from, who owned them...
    Thread by: NYDave583, Sep 23, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Introductions