Extremely Rare Vintage W.R & Co Ostrander 10inch Fire House Bell

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Here’s my Vintage W.R & Co Ostrander 10inch Fire House style vibrating bell. 24VDC. One of a handful to own these.

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Wow! That’s sure an oldie

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Yeah! Any idea when it was made?

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My guess is either the 1800’s or 1900’s

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Fantastic! That might make a great restoration project, too. Do you know if the gong is made of brass?

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I would agreewith that

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I believe it is made out of Brass.

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since it’s 24VDC, could you hook it up to a FACP?

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Probably could, though he might have to worry about it not being polarized (which can be fixed with a diode). Unusual for such an old device to be that voltage though since 24VDC wasn’t ubiquitous like it is now.

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i am also wondering if the resistance, wattage, and amp (sorry of this is not actually needed to be worried about, i only know about general electrical work) requirements would be fulfilled without harming the panel.

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I’m not sure if resistance or wattage matters, but hopefully most panels put out enough amperage to power it.