Ep. 15: Refurbishing and installing an antique C.S. Bell #3 farm bell!

Join us as we install an antique farm bell. Historically, farm bells were used to make notifications about bad weather, call others in the case of a fire, alert those nearby of Indian attacks, summon slaves to work in the morning, notify others of a serious home injury, make a death notification, or to ring in the New Year.
We will use our bell more as a decoration, but may use it to alert others to come back in for dinner, if a horse gets out (heaven forbid) or to alert of pending bad weather. Josh helps us rehab and install our antique C.S. Bell #3 farm bell.
#bell #farm #hbfarm #antique

[@davidmanrriquez7379]

I have the exactly same bell 🔔 how much is it worth? No cracks just the bell itself? I've been looking though the Internet and no information

[@reynoea1]

I have a No. 2 bell which I believe is smaller. When I mounted it on a 4x6 at my previous home, the post ended up bowing quite a bit in a relatively short time (three to four years). Do you think the 6x6 will bend at all, and if so, what can be done to prevent it?

[@hbfarmsnc]

Interesting. I think this post will hold it with out any issue. So far, so good. There hasn’t been any checking, lean, or otherwise since it was Installed over a month or so ago!

[@lindabrady2749]

We erected an old farm bell, but it won’t hag straight. When you pull the rope, the bell won’t come back straight, stays sideways. How do we fix this problem?

[@hbfarmsnc]

Hmmm. I have not encountered that one. I wonder if the yolk has some rust or something that is preventing the bell from returning. I appreciate the question and I’m sorry I don’t have a better explanation! Thanks for watching!!!

[@dennishuff2914]

Try putting a little grease in the yoke where the bell pivots. I try to grease mine at least once a year, that seems to keep the bell coming back close to upright.

[@Codyrhodes800]

Where did you get it

[@hbfarmsnc]

We found it at an estate sale.

[@booifojoe]

Can you tell me what the number 3 means?

[@hbfarmsnc]

Thanks for watching! The number refers to the “size”. The #3 farm bells are 19” diameter at the mount (bottom) and weigh approximately 75lbs.

[@booifojoe]

@@hbfarmsnc Thank you.

[@hbfarmsnc]

You’re most welcome.

[@desmond2335]

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