This delicate vintage bell is silver plated and painted with a chaotic rainbow spectrum of colors on the inside of the bell flare.
A Conn 14D was the donor for this yellow brass bell. Original serial number was N89207, which has a 1970 date of manufacture. It has been delacquered, cleaned, fitted with an Alexander ring, and then painted with the colorful pattern. This is a very lightweight bell and has a super sweet, resonant sound. It had a rough life and there are a lot of creases remaining from some previous damage--there are no tears or patches.
The bell with Alexander ring weighed 382g before painting. It weights 407g after the paint application.
bell height: 5-1/4 inches
bell throat inner diameter: 2-13/16 inches
bell rim diameter: 12-1/4 inches
Note: This bell is a prototype and there are numerous imperfections in the paint pattern, which can be seen in the pictures. Additionally, the bell has a bit of a wobble/asymmetry as it could not be completely straightened prior to installing the bell ring. Please contact me if you would like to speak with me about more details of this bell. I am constantly trying new customization techniques for bells to create visually interesting and appealing bells that have good playing characteristics.
