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Title: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: aj_houser on March 25, 2010, 08:33:26 PM

Ok I am at a complete loss.  It appears to be some sort of a bell.  Looks to have at one point had a handle which is long gone.  Other than that, HELP!!

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on March 25, 2010, 09:07:32 PM

They are bell garden wind chimes. Modern and not antique I'm afraid!

http://www.knockonwood.co.uk/details1.asp/ProductID/2114/encore_garden_chimes.htm (http://www.knockonwood.co.uk/details1.asp/ProductID/2114/encore_garden_chimes.htm)

(http://www.knockonwood.co.uk/images/MdProd/DCGB-L.jpg)

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: luxetveritas on March 25, 2010, 09:47:38 PM

Mine is chiming as I'm writing this post :)

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: regularjoe2 on March 25, 2010, 09:56:57 PM

It looked familiar , but didn't ring a bell here .

Good quick bingo , talesof !

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: ironlord1963 on March 25, 2010, 10:04:02 PM

Now I want one for my garden.

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on March 25, 2010, 10:06:33 PM

Something about it just struck a chord... One ringy-dingy... Two ringy-dingies...

(http://afeatheradrift.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/lily-tomlin-telephone-operator.jpg)(http://www.knockonwood.co.uk/images/MdProd/DCGB-L.jpg)

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: regularjoe2 on March 25, 2010, 10:25:12 PM

Cute & funny , talesof !

 :)

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: KC on March 25, 2010, 10:29:31 PM

great job!  Ya'll are a hoot!!!

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: anhouraweek on April 27, 2010, 03:01:47 PM

Bells from 500 Dm and other desk model phones.  they were 2 per phone set with a 'clacker' between. 

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: waywardangler on April 27, 2010, 03:24:27 PM

I'm with ironlord on this one...I want one for the garden also.  My only question is how much wind does it take to have them chime?

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: wendy177 on April 27, 2010, 04:55:08 PM

Honestly wayward it does not take much to make them chime, they kind of tinkle ;) when a breeze goes by my butterflies love to drink any dew or water from mine.

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: waywardangler on April 27, 2010, 06:45:23 PM

Really?  Now I really have to get them in the garden for the butterflies!  I have monarchs, giant swallotails, tiger swallowtails, question marks, mourning cloaks, tiny little blue ones (the name escapes me), clearwings (hummingbird moths), skippers, and a myriad of others that I can't think of until I see them.

Title: Re: No clue what this is, but it rings!
Post by: ironlord1963 on April 27, 2010, 08:36:45 PM

O.k. now I have to go shopping for one  ;)