Re-Created March 21, 2006
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Here's the Western Cullen Hayes Type 2
electronic bell in all its glory!
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Here's the inside of the bell. The two blue
areas of the bell are adjustable. The top one is how fast or slow the
bell can ring. The bottom one is volume. I don't know how loud or soft
the volume can go. They look like they can be turned with a coin,
although very small non-static screwdrivers are mostly used to turn
them. Think of how you open up your PC, and you cannot get any static
inside your computer, otherwise it will fry. The bell is pretty much
the same way. Any static it gets will fry it, and will render it
useless.
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Here's instructions on how to wire the bell,
and how to modify the bell to your liking.
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Here's an angle of a bell we don't get to see
very often.
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These pictures were taken July 28, 2005.
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The front of the bell.
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A model number I assume.
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The inside of the bell.
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The speaker has been taken out of the bell
for comparison.
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The bell is approximately 17.5" tall.
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The speaker: Just 6.75".
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A better look at the speaker.
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I think those are contacts to make the bell
operate.
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Another look at the speaker.
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This is where the speaker would rest.
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From Patrick:
This is my Model 0777 type 2 WCHayes electronic bell. I bought this bell outright from WCHayes for $185.00. This is the bell that started my bell collection. It has a 4 & 1/2" - 5 & 3/4" pipe mount.
From Mike:
I had no idea you could order direct from the company. I guess it doesn't matter as long as there is money involved. |
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE BELL IN ACTION.
(RECORDED 2005) |
TOTAL TIME: 0:10 84.7 KB |
On February 14, 2006, Rrxingrick took out the speaker, and attached some audio cables, hooked them up to the computer, and got a raw feed out of the bell. There was just one "bong", but I can loop it any length I want (maximum 0.614 seconds).
I made a clip using a 3/10 second (0.30 seconds) loopable "bell" that you can download below.
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE BELL IN RAW
QUALITY.
(RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 2006) |
TOTAL TIME: 0:40 327 KB |
