Ancient Accessory #284 - Liberty Bell, from a CDO (Curved Dash Oldsmobile)

Otto Puzzell · August 10, 2012, 03:21:47 AM

For one point: What is this, who built it, and what is its intended application?

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richard fridd · August 10, 2012, 04:43:27 AM

Bell for handlebar?

Otto Puzzell · August 10, 2012, 05:57:14 AM

Well, it is a bell. More work to do, for the point

Otto Puzzell · August 17, 2012, 03:43:50 AM

Experts?

D-type · August 17, 2012, 05:48:52 PM

Bell from a policeman's bicycle?

Otto Puzzell · August 18, 2012, 04:49:41 AM

No, this one was not affixed to a bicycle

D-type · August 18, 2012, 07:06:42 AM

Fire engine?

Otto Puzzell · August 18, 2012, 07:25:59 AM

No sir

RayTheRat · August 18, 2012, 10:39:44 PM

Bermuda taxi bell, made by Sontone?

Otto Puzzell · August 19, 2012, 04:20:35 AM

Not one of those.

mymokke · August 22, 2012, 11:22:03 PM

Is this a bell attached to tiller steering bar of early horseless carriages?

Otto Puzzell · August 23, 2012, 04:36:33 AM

Now we're getting somewhere. Follow that hunch!

This puzzle is locked for mymokke

mymokke · August 23, 2012, 10:12:32 PM

I found a picture of what appears to be the same bell attached to the tiller of a 1901 Curved Dash Oldsmobile.

mymokke · August 23, 2012, 10:26:34 PM

Found it! According to the Curved Dash Oldsmobile Club , this is an accurate reproduction of a "LIBERTY" bell used on the tiller.

Otto Puzzell · August 24, 2012, 04:31:28 AM

Ding ding ding ding!

We have a winner.

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Ancient Accessory #284 - Liberty Bell, from a CDO (Curved Dash Oldsmobile)

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