Salvaged brass ship's bells:
Bells were used aboard ships to indicate the time and to regulate the
sailors' duty
watches.
They are also used for
safety in foggy conditions and as notification when officers and dignitaries
board or leave the ship.
Dimensions are shown under the image; "md" =
mouth diameter (outside lip edge to opposite lip edge) and "t" - tall
(height from lip to top of crown)
Bells that are
available will read "available" under the photo; otherwise, that piece has
been sold.
Order over the phone Thurs.-Sun.;
prices listed do not include shipping
and are subject to change;
see the FAQ section on
the homepage for shipping info. No returns or
exchanges on any items shipped. |
Rare find: Buoy Bells!
These were used with mounted gongs inside the buoy and clappers positioned around the
outside of the bell to connect and strike as it rolled with the action of
the waves. That repeated striking is what caused the "flat" impressions
around the lip and sound rim.
solid bronze (Herculoy) U.S.C.G. 1950 buoy bell:
U. S. C. G. /
USCG / U.S. Coast Guard
appx 225 lbs; head
stamp "228 LB"
appx 20" mouth diameter, 17 1/2" tall
Fitted
with new production stainless eye, solid brass clapper and hand-made rope pull. (Buoy
bells had no interior clapper originally so we have adapted to re-enable the
"ring" ability.) Stand: 75" tall, 60x60" footprint.
1 available
w/pictured stand
($3,100) click here
for "ring" video. |
solid bronze WWII era buoy bell;
HERCULOY 1943 - appx 210 lbs;
appx
20" md, 17 1/2" tall
Fitted
with new production stainless eye, solid brass clapper and hand-made rope pull. (Buoy
bells had no interior clapper originally so we have adapted to re-enable the
"ring" ability.)
1 available w/pictured 12" steel arm. ($2,900).
click here for
"ring" video. |
solid bronze (Herculoy) WWII era USCG buoy bell;
appx 215 lbs; appx 19" md, 17 1/2" tall.
NOW:
mounted on wood stand, fitted
with new production, solid brass clapper and hand-made rope pull. (Buoy
bells had no interior clapper originally so we have adapted to re-enable the
"ring" ability.)
full footprint including stand appx 42" x 32" x 40" tall
1 available ($3,100) |
salvaged XL
bronze bell with new custom made solid wood stand
"Philadelphia Sun 1980"; great patina,
bell alone: appx 20" md, 17 1/2" tall, 136 lbs
stand: appx 34 x 35" footprint
40" t,
1 available ($3,200) |
salvaged brass ship's bell
blank
appx 16" md, 17" tall
62 lbs: 1
available ($1,700) |
salvaged
brass ship's bell
"MV Berkel"
appx 13 3/4" md, 14 1/2" t, 58 lbs
1
available ($1,200) |
salvaged
brass ship's bell (blank)
appx 12" md, 13 1/2" t, 34 lbs
1
available ($750) |
salvaged
brass ship's bell (Vyborg, Russia) 1974
*bending at crown
Vessel: GRIGORIY KOVALCHUK (renamed Pacific Wind)
IMO# 7418464
ГРИГОРИЙ КОВАЛЬЧУК
appx 12 3/4" md, 13" t, 51 lbs
1
available ($1,100) |
salvaged brass ship's bell "Amarel 1977"
IMO# 7637761 (Polish built (Gdansk), fishing vessel)
appx 12" md, 13"
t, 56 lbs
1
available ($1,200) |
salvaged brass ship's bell:
KHUDOZHNIK REPIN.
container ship built
1978, operated by
Baltic Shipping Co, Leningrad, USSR.
(renamed
Tiger Bay, Norazia Izmir, Orania, etc)
(Russian): ХУДОЖНИК
РЕПИН
IMO# 7614343
appx
13" md, 13" t, 49 lbs
1
available ($1,100) |
salvaged brass General Cargo Ship's bell
built 1971, Vyborg shipyard,
Russia.
Vessel name translation: KOMSOMOLETS SAKHALINA
Russian:
Комсомолец Сахалина
appx 12 3/4" md, 12" t,
54 lbs
IMO# 7121449
1
available ($1,100) |
solid bronze WWII era
buoy bell;
appx 84 lbs; appx 15" md, 12" tall
NOW: mounted on (TALL) wood stand,
fitted
with brass clapper & hand-made rope pull.
(full footprint
including stand:
appx 25" wide x 16" deep x 55" tall)
*BEAUTIFUL tone! 1 available ($2,300) |
solid bronze WWII era buoy bell;
appx 80 lbs; appx 15" md, 12" tall
NOW: mounted on (SHORT) wood stand,
fitted
with brass clapper & hand-made rope pull.
(full footprint
including stand:
appx 25 1/2" wide x 18" deep x 36" tall)
1 available ($2,300) |
salvaged
brass bell
appx
11" mouth diameter, 9 1/2" tall, 21 lbs
1
available ($700) |
newly cast, solid brass bells, bell arms &
clappers
...because most of our salvaged bells come to us without hanging
hardware,
we've had some sturdy new, solid brass arms cast.
Available items will read "available" under the photo; otherwise, that item
has been sold (this site is updated daily with accurate quantities).
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new production solid brass bell with bracket and
arm.
appx 9" tall, 8" mouth diameter, 9" depth incl.
bracket and
arm, appx 17
lbs/each (INV #23)
24 available ($285/each) |
new production, solid brass bell arm
appx dimensions from mounting plate
to center pin 8", inside crown width 5/8"
appx 3
lbs/each
multiple available
($75/each) |
new production, solid brass
projection hook
used as bell arm
(as pictured, holding 54 lb bronze bell with shackle).
appx 20"
projection (2 1/4" base diameter).
multiple available
($20/each) |
new production, solid brass bell clappers / clankers
(sized from left to right 6 1/4" far left - 15" far right)
appx 6
1/4" long, 1 lb/each: multiple available
($20/each)
appx 9 - 9 1/2" long, 2 lbs/each,
multiple available ($40/each)
appx 13" long, 5 lbs/each, sold out
appx 15" long, appx
5 lb/each multiple available ($75/each) |
brass "projection hook" - long.
appx 20"
long overall (2 1/4" base diameter).
multiple available ($20/each) |
brass
"projection hooks" - short.
brass (gold color) or
nickel plated brass (silver color)
appx
5 1/8" long overall (1 3/4" base diameter)
multiple available ($10/each) |
salvaged steel & brass mounting arm:
12"
projection, appx 20 lbs:
1 arm available. ($100) |
new production, bronze bell /lantern / plant
hanger bracket
new production, bronze
bracket arm
appx 14 1/2" long, 7 1/2" t wall portion
(mba021).
27
available
($120/each)
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ship
foghorns - pneumatic
all salvaged.
foghorns that are
available will read "available" under the photo; otherwise, that piece has
been sold. |
salvaged pneumatic aluminum ship horns (50/1)
by ColumBia
appx 16" total length
(5 1/2" w), appx 3 lbs/each
*video: click here*
1 available. strong, high pitch. ($175/each) |
salvaged
brass pneumatic foghorn, WWII era.
by Leslie Tyfon, 200. Lyndhurst, N.J.
appx
25" total length
appx 10" across bell face, appx 50 lbs
(tested at 110 psi), deep
sound, but not strong.
1 available ($1,400) |
salvaged pneumatic foghorn
appx 48" total length,
appx 23" diam across bell face,
appx 90 lbs. 1
available ($1,100) |
"other" ship bells / alarms /
sirens
also all salvaged...
Available items will read "available" under the photo; otherwise, that piece
has been sold (this site is updated daily with accurate quantities).
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salvaged electric ship's alarm bell: (PP)
"style A"
brass bell shaped top w/stainless body
appx 12" x 6" x 5" depth from wall, great
sound!
Functional! (24v bell comes w/110v adapter)
68*
similar but unique available Styles A & B ($200/each)
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salvaged electric ship's alarm bell
"style B" round top
Functional! (24v bell comes w/110v adapter)
see quantity under "style
A" available ($200/each) |
salvaged electric ship's alarm bell: (OO)
aluminum bell w/stainless body
Functional! (24v bell comes w/110v adapter)
appx 12" x 6" x 5" depth from wall, great sound!
14 available
($200/each) |
salvaged
aluminum ship's "gorilla" bell: (QQ) 220v
appx 13" wide x 12" tall x 3.5" depth from wall:
5 available
($200/each) |
salvaged electric ship's alarm bell #18/#10
"MEDIUM" size (16" tall)
(click here to hear)
brass bell w/aluminum body, 9 lbs each
appx 16" tall x 9" widest x 4"
depth from wall
Functional! (comes with 110v tranformer)
18 available
($250/each) |
salvaged electric ship's alarm bells
"LARGE" (20" tall)
brass bell w/aluminum body, 20 lbs each
appx 20" tall x 14" wide
(12" bell diam) x 6"
depth from wall
Functional! (comes with "step down" tranformer)
(click
here to hear)
4 available ($400/each) |
ship
foghorns - manual pump style SOLD OUT.
(aka "manual whistles")
available in style "A" (triangular base, slender canister
body, usually the loudest sounding)
or style "B" (squared off base, larger canister body)
SOLD OUT. |
manual pump style
foghorn
(triangular base, slender canister body, nice, loud
deep sound)
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salvaged original ship's pump foghorn / manual whistle
(INV#84),
appx 24" tall, 9x9" base, 13 lbs
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ship
foghorns - manual crank style
Available items will read "available" under the photo; otherwise, that piece
has been sold (this site is updated daily with accurate quantities).
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salvaged original ship's
Norwegian pattern style horn
(INV#7/1), Serial No. 502. Bonar Bros &
Co. Calcutta India.
appx 21" x 10" x 16" tall (incl. handle), 31 lbs
1 available ($495) |
salvaged Japanese crank style foghorn (manual whistle);
Type SH-180 by
the Tokyo Siren Co, Ltd.
horn folds out and stores from the self
contained wood box
appx 19 x 11 x 13" box dims, set up appx 25x29"
good sound, appx 27 lbs |
foot operated bellows foghorns
"Code of
Signals on Lifeline from wearer to attendant"
appx 21" x 10" x 30" tall,
good sound quality |
ship's
"Jingle and Bells"
Engine Room
communication bells
*these are pretty
rare to find and we've only come across a handfull over the years.
SOLD OUT.
above: how a "Jingle and Bells" was positioned and used onboard a 1950s
era tug |
Brass engine room communication bell by
Chas. Cory & Son
286 Spring St. NY.
(appx 16" x 12" overall)
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Engine room signalling communication bells by
Henschel Corporation of Amesbury, Mass.
appx 18" diam bell, 22 1/2" width display board |
Whistles
Steam whistles produce sound through live steam passing through, acting as a
vibrating system. Air whistles, or "whistling buoys" sound through
natural movement of wave action.
Available items will read "available" under the photo; otherwise, that piece
has been sold (this site is updated daily with accurate quantities). |
salvaged bronze whistle from a "whistling buoy"
-operated by nature;
trapped air sneaked into the open tubular chamber
running from the bottom of the bell under water up through the capped
whistle top; when the buoy rose and fell with the
waves and pushed it through to make a sound
appx 33" tall, base
flange appx 9" diam, appx 140 lbs
*YES IT WORKS! Just position a blower with
enough pressure (the output end of most home "shop vacs" will do just fine)
and hear it go!
1 available
($3,800) |
salvaged bronze whistle from a "whistling buoy"
appx 33" tall,
base flange appx 9" diam
appx 140 lbs, 1 available |
brass steam whistle, appx 16" long
1 available |
brass steam whistle valve w/ bottom iron fitting
bottom of valve portion stamped: "American Steam Gauge & Valve MFG. Co. Boston
Mass U.S."
(appx 8" tall)
1 available |
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