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I am currently looking for a bell thats had got a stand with it, possibly hooked on..for use in a seance..the bell I currently have is one of these lobby reception hotel types, but it looks far to new, and after Toms lecture the other day I feel I need something far more antiquetic, if thats a word? The troubles is typing bell into a search engine comes back with all sorts of pulp....Wers a good bell shop?

Maybe a long shot -
I used to work in an old hotel that had an old doorbell installed. It was probably about 80 years old - the type you'd expect to be in an old townhouse. The bell itself was on the end of a long rigid coil of metal, and this meant that the bell rattled very easily when it was pulled by the mechanism.
They bought it a few years earlier from ebay or somewhere similar. I remember the guy who ran the hotel telling guests some bull***t or other that it was the doorbell from Blenheim Palace.

Perhaps searching for one of these could help?

I don't know Chris, you seem to be a darn good ding-a-ling to me

look under school, musical, dinner + bell and I bet you'll find all sorts of leads.

We bought a reproduction old School Bell type item recently from a garden centre. You would need to make the stand though

i would argue that within the right context and framework of the seance, you dont HAVE to have an aged bell...

the story wouldnt have to be about the bell, but the spirits coming and contacting you via the object(s) in question...

why not just go to a bootfair? or check on ebay?

Not sure if this suits your needs - but this is something I found with a quick search on google

http://cgi.ebay.com/Collectable-Solid-Brass-Decorative-Hotel-Desk-Bell_W0QQitemZ110311791614QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDecorative_Collectibles?hash=item110311791614&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Nice looking, and already looks authentic. I'm sure with a bit of work, you can make it look like an antique.

I might be dim .... but wasnt the point of the lecture about making new things look old??....

Why dont you PM him and ask for some advice????.....

F x

but wasnt the point of the lecture about making new things look old

Your correct Fairie it was only the bell Ive got is unsuitable for the certain Im attaching to it...the gap at the bottom is to close to the table and I cant adjust the height or unscrew it...So because I need another bell I may as well buy and aged on already that fits the job..but thanks xxx

Demitri

That is a very nice bell matey, cheers for that will have a think about bidding x

have you had a look in an antiques shop, the ones around here always have old ship's bells in them. I don't know what they cost though.

Jon had a spirit bell that was a glass on a piece of string.
i have a spirit bell, thats a glass decanter, with a drinking glass inverted over its top.( i nearly bought it with me last saturday)

what you need, is something that goes ding.Thats all.

Jon had a spirit bell that was a glass on a piece of string.
i have a spirit bell, thats a glass decanter, with a drinking glass inverted over its top.( i nearly bought it with me last saturday)

what you need, is something that goes ding.Thats all.

Yeh my nans got some old glass bells, i was thinking of ways to have on of them hanging, or build it a holder so the bell end could be seen inside..

Cheers for all your help

Just got me a lovely bell -


Item number: 190267300455 -ebay.co.uk


Now Im gonna give it the *Lauten Touch
(I do believe Im coining that phrase)



"Lauten Touch" To age ones props accordingly in order to enhance your performance

daleshrimpton wrote:Jon had a spirit bell that was a glass on a piece of string.
i have a spirit bell, thats a glass decanter, with a drinking glass inverted over its top.( i nearly bought it with me last saturday)

what you need, is something that goes ding.Thats all.

It's one of my favorite and can be had from Ed Fowler (Carlyle). It is a great piece. But then for a few thousand dollars Chris, you could visit Dan Baines and get one of his new Swami Spirit Altars (see http://www.myspace.com/swamiseancefor a look at mine)

fantasma auctions had a martinka bell for sale...




http://ring257.com/Aprilauctionlist.htm


sexy or what!