This customized bell is part of a unique duo–its garland is engraved in the second half of the Sigfried’s long call, picking up exactly where its partner left off. The bell itself is from a Conn 4D that likely belonged to a school district in Evansville Indiana since 1962, based on its 985,000s serial number. So after over 60 years of reliable service, the bell flare was straightened, delacquered, cleaned, and fitted with an Alexander compatible ring made of bronze for its good wear and low friction properties. In addition to the second half of Sigfried’s long call (engraved into four strips of nickel silver, and then soldered onto the bell rim in the style of a bell garland), four natural horn silhouettes were cut from nickel silver sheet-stock and then soldered around the mid-height of the bell flare. The natural horn silhouette is a very appropriate companion to the Sigfried’s Call garland.
The bell with its bell ring weighed 394g before the applique design was applied. It weighs 481g after the artwork was applied. This handsome vintage bell still has some of the marks and bruises from its first 60+ year career. This bell produces a nice sound and is very difficult to overblow with the added mass of the garland.
