THE BELL - part 3

11-20-11

This post will be less controversial than yesterday’s . . .   As promised, here are some pictures.   I was able to download these (and more) from my girlfriend’s camera.

You should not be surprised to learn that Pat Fedele’s story about carving his name atop the bell intrigued me.   And it should not surprise you to hear that we “took a closer look.”   The top of the bell shows all the signs of being cast (bronze) more than 300 years ago –   it is rough and has consistent striations and nubs and marks across the whole top . . .   except for one spot that has obviously been “smoothed” somewhere along the line. (Perhaps about 65 years ago???).   Just big enough to “erase a signature . . . ”

Here’s one more view   of the bell   –   to show scale.   (The bell itself weighs 450 pounds, I am told.) {The handsome one is my oldest son, Chris . . .}

steve