Bermuda bell / foot operated gong

Bermuda bell / foot operated gong

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13 January 2017 at 15:50 #277551
Brian Boyle 1
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I have started to build the "Steam Traction World" Lykamobile series 2 steam car. The parts for the main chassis arrived just in time for Xmas. Just looking ahead a bit… I fancy a foot operated gong/bell known as a "Bermuda bell" rather than a steam whistle. Some of the original 1901 Locomobile cars use that sort of bell. Looking around the internet, I found a firm in Portugal which makes new bells at around £200 a clang! Any ideas , drawings or suggestions as to the making or acquiring a serviceable bell?
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13 January 2017 at 15:50 #25001
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13 January 2017 at 15:54 #277552
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Having looked up what this is my immediate reaction is to look at hotel reception 'dingers' for an adaption/ideas
13 January 2017 at 15:55 #277553
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Edited By pgk pgk on 13/01/2017 15:56:00
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13 January 2017 at 15:56 #277555
Michael Gilligan
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That looks a great project,Brian

**LINK**

http://www.steamtractionworld.com/lykamobile.htm

What size of bell would be required ?

… something like one of the old 'school-yard' handbells might be about right as a starting point.

MichaelG.

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Sorry … I seem to have dropped a clanger … wrong style of bell, apparently:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_carriage_bell

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 13/01/2017 15:59:24
14 January 2017 at 11:05 #277674
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Extension telephone bell, about 4" diameter, theres one under my bench if you want to come and get it, well maybe not, a bit far to walk.

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14 January 2017 at 11:39 #277681
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If not too large, would the gong from a rotary fire alarm be suitable (although it would need drilling for the centre operating rod)? Alternately, although shipping adds a bit, the signal bells formerly used in US filling stations are common on eBay.

Only concern is, would a bell be legal on a new-build vehicle? I understood that they were reserved for emergency vehicles.

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15 January 2017 at 16:06 #277948
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Thanks for your replies. The steam car is not subject to IVA regs so the rules about a bell/horn do not apply. The Fire alarm bell idea is one that might bear fruit. I need it to be foot operated with a ding on the down stroke and a dong on the spring return. About 120 to 150mm dia would be the size to go for.
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