The important thing, I think, is to get one with a proper striker, not that goofy little spring that mounts underneath. Those just aren't loud enough.
I have a couple really nice old English bells. One is a Miller from about 1950. It makes a wonderful "bong" sound.
The one on my Holdsworth is similar, 3" chromed dome. I think it's a Lucas. But the striker is really sensitive. On the last day of my ride around Lake Ontario a couple years ago, after 60 hours nearly continuous riding, every expansion crack on the Ontario State Parkway made the bell ring every ten yards. By, and my that time the bell wasn't the
the only thing that was sensitive! My bell rang just at that moment when my saddle kicked my butt. Miles and miles going
Bong! Ow! Bong! Ow! Bong! Ow! Bong! Ow!
Originally Posted by
Korina
Wow, talk about value added; they're gorgeous!
Yeah!
I wonder what the finish is-- did he coat it with something or is that just tarnished brass?
Patina and tarnish, different words for the same thing.