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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 113729, member: 360"]The one on the right (largest one made of brass) is from about 1900. That's got the highest pitch/tone. When you hit the button on the top is just goes 'Ding!' </p><p><br /></p><p>The middle one is probably from the 1870s/1880s has a deeper, more mellow sound. You press the toggle on the side and push it down. You release, and the spring inside the bell flicks the arm up. The end of the toggle is also the hammer that swings up and strikes the edge of the bell. I think that's the sweetest-sounding one. It's also the one with the lowest tone. </p><p><br /></p><p>The one on the left is from the same era (possibly a bit later), and has the middle of the three tones. </p><p><br /></p><p>Based on sound alone, I like the middle one the most. I'm not sure which one is loudest, I've never tried![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 113729, member: 360"]The one on the right (largest one made of brass) is from about 1900. That's got the highest pitch/tone. When you hit the button on the top is just goes 'Ding!' The middle one is probably from the 1870s/1880s has a deeper, more mellow sound. You press the toggle on the side and push it down. You release, and the spring inside the bell flicks the arm up. The end of the toggle is also the hammer that swings up and strikes the edge of the bell. I think that's the sweetest-sounding one. It's also the one with the lowest tone. The one on the left is from the same era (possibly a bit later), and has the middle of the three tones. Based on sound alone, I like the middle one the most. I'm not sure which one is loudest, I've never tried![/QUOTE]
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