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Old 04-09-2008, 06:01 PM
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Default Bell?????

Im not sure what this is. I found it near an old school (1 room). I thought it was a bell but im not sure.
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:20 PM
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Looks like a real old bell...or maybe the top to one...Good find...Buster...
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:53 PM
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It looks like an old bell to me tater....Nice find....
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:14 PM
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Tater-
I'm not sure what it is, but it's cool!!

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Old 04-09-2008, 07:16 PM
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Looks like the bell's we all use to attach to the handlebars of our bikes as kids...my guess.
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:23 PM
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yea looks like a bike bell now that that was mentioned. cool
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Old 04-09-2008, 08:04 PM
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Congrats on the find! It is a very unique bell! I like the flag, Beale.
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:06 PM
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Hey Tater
that flag has only 13 stripes on it . I wonder if has anything to do about the age of it. Let me know --- Graw
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Old 04-10-2008, 02:31 AM
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Nice find!
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