Wtb: Reynolds Upright Bell

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Wtb: Reynolds Upright Bell

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Looking for upright bell to fit Reynolds BBb (model TB-11)

Or, a recording bell converted to upright (or able to be converted).

International shipping to Australia required. thanks


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Re: Wtb: Reynolds Upright Bell

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points of order:

> The most likely place for these to be located is in the USA.
> It's difficult to imagine one fitting in a carton much smaller than two-feet cubic. (bare minimum: 24" x 24" x 24" or 61cm x 61cm x 61cm)
> A carton that large is larger than is accepted for shipment to Australia by the United States Postal Service.
> Shipping ANY other way (due to epic rigamarole) requires more $$$-worth in the shipper-seller's time-in-their-limited-span-life (in addition to the $$$ in shipping cost) than such a bell is likely worth in $$$'s.
> The person expressing interest in such a bell has not named an amount of money budgeted for such a purchase (shipping costs included).
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Re: Wtb: Reynolds Upright Bell

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‘Bump’

Still searching for options.

As per the original post, overseas shipping is needed.

Feel free to message me with what you got including costs.
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Re: Wtb: Reynolds Upright Bell

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Bump :tuba:

Still searching for a bell, also interested in a recording bell
or necessary parts (bell collar / tenon) to have a local repairer build one.
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Re: Wtb: Reynolds Upright Bell

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I have things I can put together to make a non genuine one that would be extremely close to a genuine one (including the easily identifiable particularly tall height), and it would have a genuine Olds/Reynolds male collar.
I'd have to build it from three things that I have here, I'd assume you'd want it to be shiny, and shipping would be really expensive, so this wouldn't be a low-cost proposition. That's sort of why I didn't reach out.

naming the parts:

- Olds/Reynolds male collar
- carefully-trimmed "chimney"-section from a (ruined) Meinl-Weston 25 bell
- carefully-cut (soldered to the previous via a connector) 20" Wurlitzer (likely: Conn) bell

again:
I'd want a good bit to do this, and - in particular - to make it look nice.
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