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Title: SterlingBell
Post by: frieslandia on August 04, 2012, 04:03:09 AM

Goodmorning
I have a sterling bell the firma is N.N.Kilbrass & Co East Hampton Conn
you can help mi how ols is the bell
Luuk
From Holland

Title: Re: SterlingBell
Post by: Papaw on August 04, 2012, 09:05:15 AM

I did a quick search, but found nothing helpful.

Title: Re: SterlingBell
Post by: rusty on August 04, 2012, 09:28:58 AM

East Hampton was home to a slew of companies making bells, particularly small bells of the type used for bicycle bells, dinner bells, rail crossing gong bells, and later, telephone ringer bells....

The company on yours is probably N.N. Hill Brass co, they are listed in the factory inspection reports in 1914 as a maker of Metal Bells & Toys. A mention in Machinery puts the founding after 1866..

The ad below is from 1898....

Title: Re: SterlingBell
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on August 04, 2012, 09:31:30 AM

I could not find anything either, but the dual meaning of the 'Sterling Bell' makes it difficult to search. You may want to contact these people, they should be helpful.

http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2009/12/antique-fetish.html (http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2009/12/antique-fetish.html)

Nice work Rusty!

Title: Re: SterlingBell
Post by: frieslandia on August 10, 2012, 03:19:41 AM

Thank you very much for the helpful information!