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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => Topic started by: Vern P on January 27, 2017, 02:58:17 PM

Title: 2 1/2 Wooden Walnut Bells on Ebay
Post by: Vern P on January 27, 2017, 02:58:17 PM
Have others seen these wood Walnut bells ?  I have only seen a few sets of these over the years. (I have a set) The bid is low to me, at $31 as of now.  Sorry I don't know how to post a link to the site, but the number is 182431006647     

I have seen and have glass bells too.
Vern
Title: Re: 2 1/2 Wooden Walnut Bells on Ebay
Post by: jsowers on January 27, 2017, 03:56:24 PM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182431006647 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/182431006647)

What would these have sounded like? A squirrel cracking a couple acorns? A woodpecker in a tree? I can't imagine they would have much volume. They were their own resonator, so to speak.
Title: Re: 2 1/2 Wooden Walnut Bells on Ebay
Post by: david@london on January 27, 2017, 07:41:49 PM
sargeguy shared the sound of wooden gongs, posting a gif  recording....... you could do a search for 'anemic woodpecker' - link (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=11334.msg121085#msg121085)
Title: Re: 2 1/2 Wooden Walnut Bells on Ebay
Post by: Jim Stettler on January 27, 2017, 07:44:04 PM
Woodpecker is a good description, annoying is another  that comes to mind.
JMO,
Jim S.
Title: Re: 2 1/2 Wooden Walnut Bells on Ebay
Post by: Dan/Panther on January 28, 2017, 12:39:08 PM
I would imagine it was a an early attempt at Doctor office ringers.
D/P