Large Victorian Reclaimed Steel Church / Chapel Bell With Original Clapper - By Naylor Vickers & Co

Описание: This is a great example of a large rare Steel bell was purchased privately from Southampton
There are no cracks and the bell rings loud and true as you can see in the video below
You can make out the makers name from the image below - we have put chalk on the letters
The original clapper is fitted
The Bell Dimensions are: 28" Tall and 28" Base Diameter
The Overall height is 41" ie with the bracket attached
The Bell weighs a very substantial 201kg and is magnetic - we have photographed the bell with a magnet on it - see below
The straps shown on the images below are return springs to give the bell a crisp sound by stopping the clapper from resting on the bell
The Sheffield, England, Steel manufactory of Naylor, Vickers & Co. (later Vickers Sons & Co. but commonly referred to as simply "Naylor Vickers"), has long been known for the Cast Steel Bells which it produced in the mid to late 19th century
There were 478 Steel Bells made by Naylor, Vickers for the British Isles