FBC Bell - Alex, OK
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hamquilter
N 34° 54.867 W 097° 46.747
14S E 611526 N 3864236
This is a bell manufactured by the well known C.S. Bell Co.
Waymark Code: WMPKM9
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2015
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First Baptist Church, Alex is located at 401 N. Main at G Street. In front of the church, mounted on an iron frame, is the bell which once sounded at their original church building. The yoke is stamped with "The C.S. Bell Co. Hillsboro O. / No. 28 Yoke" The bell is also displayed with its ringing wheel.
The C.S. Bell Company was founded in 1875. The markings on this bell indicate that it was manufactured during the period from 1894 to the 1970s. The C.S. Bell Company today still manufactures several lines of agricultural products. The bell manufacturing portion was sold to PrindleStation in Washington state, where "C.S. Bells" are still manufactured today. For a history of the C.S. Bell Co. (
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"The manufacture of bells began in 1875. Sales for the first year came to something over 1,000 units. By 1890, sales had increased to over 20,000 and fifteen sizes were being produced. The bells were divided into two classes, farm bells weighing from 40 to 100 pounds each, and school and church bells known as "steel alloy bells" weighing from 150 to 1,000 pounds. Mr. Bell experimented with formulas of various metals searching for an alloy cheaper to produce than brass, but more durable than iron. After many failures he was successful and discovered that his alloy could be pitched to create a very mellow tone. It was this tone and durability that made his bells famous throughout the world." [Excerpt from (
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