General Signals Type 1 Electronic Bell

I purchased this bell board recently from eBay US for $23 USD.
The circuit board was specified as untested in the listing, but it was worth the gamble given the low price.
Upon receiving the board, an initial test unfortunately revealed it as non-functional. However, a friend of mine who is an amateur in electronics managed to recondition and overhaul the board into fully functional status.
This board was manufactured in July 1996 by Western Cullen Hayes (as were all type 1 boards). The specific version of this board is 'BELL5', which dates back to June 1994. The next revision 'BELL6' was released in September 1998.
Following restoration of the board, I decided to install it into my General Signals type 1.5 electronic bell housing.
Link here showing the bell in its original form: • General Signals Type 1...

[@HybridBell]

Excellent video. The bell sounds great. It was a pleasure bringing the board back to life.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks, you are very good at restoring things :)

[@BryantsRailfanProductions]

Excellent bell! Glad your mate was able to repair the board and get it working again.

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@MelbournesTrains]

Really good sounding! Great that it was able to be repaired

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@TazzieT]

Great Video! I'm glad you finally got a GS1!!

[@McKHAust]

Yes! Thank you!

[@826Floridarailfanning]

Nice 👍

[@trainman758]

Nice video! The bell sounds great!

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@IvanTimber]

I want a type one so bad :( at least you got it working tho lol

[@McKHAust]

Thanks, hopefully you can get one :)

[@IvanTimber]

@@McKHAust oops late reply! But thanks!

[@christopher-2000]

awesome

[@McKHAust]

Thanks :)

[@willpower3544]

what diameter is the pole that the bell mounts on? (the main mast of the crossing signal

[@TrickyMario7654]

Ah, a proper sounding GS Type 1 e-bell. Certainly better than those “adjusted” ones, argh.

[@McKHAust]

Yes a much more pleasant sound

[@TrickyMario7654]

@@McKHAust Whoever thought it would be a good idea to adjust them should be given a good bonk on the head.
BTW, I actually have some interesting V/Line stuff from the 1980s and 90s, such as a passenger timetable from February 1987, a Working Timetable from February 1987, a Master Train Plan from February 1990, and thousands of used and unused V/Line Edmondson tickets, among others.

[@McKHAust]

@@TrickyMario7654 Sounds like a nice collection :)

[@TrickyMario7654]

@@McKHAust Thanks. I might have to share it with you another day.

[@McKHAust]

Those adjusted ones are actually loud volume Type 2 models, not adjusted Type 1’s like previously thought.

[@seo75]

I've noticed that cone in the bottom in all sorts of positions over the years, is it to help bounce/direct the sound to where its needed most? If so, how effective is it really?

[@McKHAust]

Yes the cone is designed to direct the sound.

[@maxstrainsfanssmash687]

1:27 sounded like a Westinghouse hybrid

[@826Floridarailfanning]

Because It Was A High Pitched Squeal

[@raptorbirdsfan2024]

Hey, do you take any requests at all?

[@McKHAust]

Not really

[@arvymajid4424]

'Promo SM'