-40%
CIVIL WAR NEW YORK PATENT 1860 BELL A.E.TAYLOR MINT WORKING MAKE OFFER CINTI OH
$ 71.28
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A VERY RARE FULL WORKING CONDITION W/ KEY WHICH IS ALWAYS LOST WAS PURCHASED LAST YEAR IN CINCINNATI IN THE OVER THE RHINE DISTRICT WHILE REMODELING ROW HOUSE BY A CONSTRUCTION CREW BOUGHT IT DIRECT BEFORE DUMPING DOOR IN DUMPSTER COULD NOT USE THE DOOR SO I DISMANTLED FROM WOOD AND MADE A NEW STAND FOR IT.THIS AREA OF CINCINNATI WAS BUILT IN THE 1848-1864 PERID IN THE GERMAN DISTRICT
THE BELL HAS NEVER BEEN CLEANED AND STILL RINGS A BEAUTIFUL CHIME
THE BELL COMPANY OF A.E. TAYLOR BUILT AND PATENTED THE FIRST INSIDE DOOR BELL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES A COPY OF THE PATENT IS PHOTOED IN ONE OF MY PICTURES WILL ACCEPT A REASONABLE BID THE BELL HAS ALL ORIGINAL PARTS AND HAS NEVER HAD THE BRONZE COVER OFF OF IT... ALL ORIGINAL PARTS AND KEY LATER MODELS IN 1868 HAD A MORE DELUXE HANDLE WITH WHITE KNOB
DISECT OUT OF 1860S ROW HOUSE DISTRICT BELL IS ABOUT 6 INCH DIAMETER A SMALLER MODEL WAS ALSO MADE..............................