freebrickproductions wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:56 am
Sounds like a WCH that's starting to wear out. It seems that some WCH mechanicals, especially the newer ones, will do this naturally due to the cheaper manufacturing processes for the bells, but I still love them all the same. In fact, my WCH bell does this even though it's brand new and has barely seen any use, but I don't mind it too much. Seems to be just the way it is. Doesn't seem to get any worse or better though:
I know this is a bump, but that sounds right, newer WCH bells always sound weaker.
freebrickproductions wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:56 am
Sounds like a WCH that's starting to wear out. It seems that some WCH mechanicals, especially the newer ones, will do this naturally due to the cheaper manufacturing processes for the bells, but I still love them all the same. In fact, my WCH bell does this even though it's brand new and has barely seen any use, but I don't mind it too much. Seems to be just the way it is. Doesn't seem to get any worse or better though:
I know this is a bump, but that sounds right, newer WCH bells always sound weaker.
Yeah, I think it is the plastic parts that are wearing relatively quickly. It also is kinda annoying because after a few months, they sound weak. It makes new WCH bells sound like they are dying.
Re: Off beat bell
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:19 pm
by flat train
Yeah. Things were made much better. Bryant zinc bells are louder than WCH and they are from 100+ years ago!
Re: Off beat bell
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:12 am
by UnionPacific4Life
flat train wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:19 pm
Yeah. Things were made much better. Bryant zinc bells are louder than WCH and they are from 100+ years ago!
Yeah, even Safetran bells can ring ridiculously fast for years and be fine.