[Bell Historians] An Enquiry

[ted.steele at BHB7e0jSo8zU27cJKcf5z-jGdx2-Jdz6ogNGkTps6NnF3bQQyOCVNkJJTw2G1IHpAgEg-zwnu94_czkZ.yahoo.invalid]

I also thought it looked like a fire engine bell, but maybe a county council, of which several have initial S.

Ted


---- Peter G Davies <p.g.davies at Hy4pN21t3A2Ry3L-VuDA078RnaOAFdiknMb4ALzpT4YbSRksXHCnyVMNQ1-THpoQoa-ogkgRnA9tyeg3b8Gq2pH00rs.yahoo.invalid> wrote: 
> Swansea was not a city until 1970 so if it is SCC the bell is less than 40 years old!
> 
> Peter Davies
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Dickon Love 
>   To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 4:43 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] An Enquiry
> 
> 
>   Would that not imply that SCC stands for Swansea City Council?
> 
>   DrL
> 
>   > -------Original Message-------
>   > From: Robert Lewis <editor at lPeC_WZT1mZiurFzHMTmYvCIkN2463HFXGGrvLX0mr9K4T-TUTHW9LTt6Z5ufj4TBblkS6xSTbUB2JPg_zQGgmU_.yahoo.invalid>
>   > Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] An Enquiry
>   > Sent: Sep 26 '08 15:09
>   > 
>   > Looks like an old fire-engine bell to me.
>   > 
>   > RAL
>   > 
>   > 
>   > At 19:28 24/09/2008, you wrote:
>   > Ive had an email asking for assistance in identifying a bell. Photo
>   > attached, and details below. Anyone?
>   > 
>   > David
>   > 
>   > 
>   > Dear Sir
>   > 
>   > I have an old bell, about 10 inches diameter at the base, with the
>   > following
>   > casting marks.
>   > 
>   > A crown, above the letters ER.
>   > 
>   > The letters S C C above a circle, whithin which is the letter S at the
>   > top,
>   > then C 9 C underneath.
>   > 
>   > I would be very grateful for any information that these markings may
>   > indicate. Also - how do I tell if it is brass or bronze?.
>   > 
>   > (The bell was found with two others in an old coal washery near Swansea
>   > in
>   > South Wales if that is any help.)
>   > 
>   > Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
>   > 
>   > Regards,
>   > 
>   > Jason.
>   > 
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