My Railroad Crossing Bell Collection Part 1: The Union/ US&S Teardrop Bells

Описание: Here is part one of a series of several videos showcasing my Railroad Crossing Bell collection. I have about 20 bells total, so best if I break the collection down into parts. In this video I will be showing off all 7 of my Teardrop bells.

A little history on the Union Switch and Signal Teardrop bells:
US&S was founded in 1881 after the Union Electric Signal Company and the Interlocking Switch and Signal company merged. The first US&S crossing protection warning bell was first produced in the early 1900's, and it resembled a modern round bell, with a unique internal mechanism. Around 1908/ 1909, the teardrop bell was first produced. The design was successful and mass production began, and the US Patent getting approved on February 20th, 1917. The Teardrop bell would remain in production (with some design changes along the way) for over 60 years until US&S became WABCO (Westinghouse Air Brake Company) in 1968. Wabco continued production of complete bells and parts into the early 1970's, then finally discontinued production sometime before the 1980's to make way for new, modern bells (such as the WABCO BA-10 bell).

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