Favorite Mechanical Bell
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Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
WCH Mechanical.
Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
Actually, come to think of it...WABCO is not listed. I'd choose WABCO, and US&S Teardrop... 

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WABCO has been added, but it reset the votes, so everyone has to re-vote again.
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Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
Here's the list from my most favorite to least favorite:
1) US&S Teardrop
2) WRRS Mini
3) WCH Mechanical
4) WABCO
5) Safetran Hybrid
6) Safetran Mechanical
7) Griswold
8) RACO
9) US&S Mechanical
10) WCH/FS
11) Federal Signals
12) Modern Industries
13) WRRS Mechanical
14) GRS Mechanical
1) US&S Teardrop
2) WRRS Mini
3) WCH Mechanical
4) WABCO
5) Safetran Hybrid
6) Safetran Mechanical
7) Griswold
8) RACO
9) US&S Mechanical
10) WCH/FS
11) Federal Signals
12) Modern Industries
13) WRRS Mechanical
14) GRS Mechanical
Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
Mine from most to least.
1. Safetran Mechanical
2. Griswold
3. RACO
4. WCH
5. WCH/FS
6. FS
7. WRRS
8. MI
9. Hybrid
10. Mini
11. Teardrop
12. US&S
13. GRS
14. WABCO
I don't hate any of these, but that's the order.
1. Safetran Mechanical
2. Griswold
3. RACO
4. WCH
5. WCH/FS
6. FS
7. WRRS
8. MI
9. Hybrid
10. Mini
11. Teardrop
12. US&S
13. GRS
14. WABCO
I don't hate any of these, but that's the order.
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*EDIT 10 14 10* heard wabco bell wabco is now in 5th place also i got to hear a us&s m-bell sounds just like an miTommyBNSF wrote:Well since the last forum is gone, let's start this poll all over now. My favorite when I started this in 2007 was WCH, but now it is Safetran so my vote is Safetran mechanical. Please tell me in your post who you are and which one you like.
Lets see my favorit m-bells most to least favorit thats hard since i like em all but here is my list most to least favorit
1. US&S TEARDROP (NO DOUBT MY FAVORIT)
2.WCH Mechanical
3.Safetran Hybrid (ALmost a tie but i think i like wch more because i never get tired of em even thoe there SOO common)
4.Raco/Griswold (tied in fourth)
5.WABCO
6.Wrrs m-bell
7.Modern Industries
8.Safetran M-bell
9.Us&s mechanical
10.WRRS Mini
11.Federal signal wch/fs (tied)
12.GRS Mechanical (Never heard one of these)
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Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
WCH mechanical bell!
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Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
Although it's not listed as an option, I'm gonna say my favorite is the Westinghouse Hybrid. Main reason is because it's the bell I've heard most in my life and I'm very familiar with it...
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Am I the only person who picked WCH? lol
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Re: Favorite Mechanical Bell
1) Teardrop
2) Westinghouse Hybrid
3) WCH
Teardrops are by far my favourite, either the US&S or the McKenzie & Holland ones from Australia (I'm an Aussie). I like the clicking sound they make, and their slower ring rate. The shape of the housing looks awesome.
I like the sound of the gong on the Westinghouse Hybrid, they are a well made and long lasting bell. It's a real shame they are no longer made.
I really like the WCH bells as well as their predecessors (WRRS and FS). There are still plenty in Australia and I'm used to the sound, but really I'm not that fussy. I like all mechanical bells.
2) Westinghouse Hybrid
3) WCH
Teardrops are by far my favourite, either the US&S or the McKenzie & Holland ones from Australia (I'm an Aussie). I like the clicking sound they make, and their slower ring rate. The shape of the housing looks awesome.
I like the sound of the gong on the Westinghouse Hybrid, they are a well made and long lasting bell. It's a real shame they are no longer made.
I really like the WCH bells as well as their predecessors (WRRS and FS). There are still plenty in Australia and I'm used to the sound, but really I'm not that fussy. I like all mechanical bells.