Some flat sounding bells

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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:50 pm

This very flat Safetran bell is apparently still around:


Wouldn't be surprised to find-out that the gong on it is cracked or something.
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:23 pm

Here's a very bad sounding GS Type 2 e-bell:
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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:16 pm

And a sick GS Type 1:
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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:50 pm

Here's a WCH bell that sounds like it has a cracked gong:
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:25 pm

And here's one I recorded in Mars Bluff, SC, late last year:
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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Mar 04, 2022 1:47 pm

And here's a sick NEG e-bell I recorded in Tanner, AL, back on New Years Eve:
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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:13 am

Here's a very bad RACO/Griswold bell out in California:


Almost sounds like the hammer's worn through the gong!
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by SirKrunch » Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:42 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:13 am
Here's a very bad RACO/Griswold bell out in California:


Almost sounds like the hammer's worn through the gong!
Woof... the track conditions look terrible all around the line there on Google Maps.
But it's maintined. Kinda.
Well, :Censored:
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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:09 pm

The second to last crossing in this video certainly features a rather flat-sounding pair of Safetran bells:
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Re: Some flat sounding bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:01 am

Here's a WCH mechanical bell that sounds like the gong is cracked:


This Hybrid bell's also fairly worn-out:
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