Restored and Mounted Locomotive Bell
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We perform a wide variety of fabrication jobs here at Blue SteelCo. My only regret about this one is that we didn’t document it well or take more photos.
A customer brought us an old, crusty locomotive bell to restore and mount. It wouldn’t need to ring—it would sit atop a granite monument bearing bronze plaques with the names of workers from the facility. The clapper was also missing, so we’d have had to fashion one from metal anyway. We had two specific goals: it needed to be shiny, and it needed to be secure. These old brass bells are hot items online!
After a trip to the polisher, the bell received a clear coat to prevent tarnishing. We built a powder-coated steel cradle that bolts through the metal frame of the monument. Under the bell-shaped finial is a locking pin that secures the bell to the frame. As you can tell from the photos, I kept the bell at my home until we delivered it. Something this shiny draws a lot of attention.
This was done as a favor!
** We don’t sell or restore bells **
