BELL-GONGS


Number Diameter Height Construction Comments
1       Used on Telephone No's 59, Mk. N.T. 1, 11 and 12
2 2.5" 0.9" Nickel plated, Brass Used on Telephone No. 1 and BS No. 1A (High tone)
2A 2.5" 0.9" Nickel plated, Brass Used on Telephone No. 1 and BS No. 1A (Low tone)
3 2.5" 0.9" Aluminium Used on Telephone No. 1 and BS No. 1A
4 2.6"     Used on Telephones No. 16 and 18
5 3"     Used on Bell No's 17 and 20
6 3.5"      
7 4" 1.5" Brass, matt black enamel Used on Bell No's 44A, 44B, 47A, 64E
7A 4" 1.5" Steel, matt black enamel  
8 4.5" 1.5" Bell metal, Ni P polished  
9 6" 2" Bell metal, Ni P polished Used on Bell No. 27 and 48
10 8"     Used on Bell No. 31A
11       Cow gong - Used of telephones intermediate with generator
12 2.6" long 2"   Cow gong (CD255) used on Bell No. 45 and 64F
13 3"     Used on Bell No. 14A and 14B
14 3"     Used on Bell No. 13A and 13B
15A 6" 1.5" Brass, Ni P matt Used on Bells No's 48A, 53A and 67B (62795)
16A 12" 3.3" Cast Iron, Aluminium painted Used on Bell No. 19
17 2.5"   Steel, bronzed Used on Bellset No's 4 and 7
18 2.5" 0.75" Pressed Brass, Ni P matt Used on Transmitter No. 25 (CD257)
19 6.125" 4.75" Bell metal, clear lacquer Cow gong (62793)
21 4.5" 3.2" Bell metal, Ni P polished Church gong (CD1104)
22 7.2" 0.234" Spring steel, Ni P matt Curled wire gong (90907)
23A & B 2.062" 1" Brass, Annealed, Ni P matt Superseded by Bell-gongs No. 24 (91265)
24A & B 2.15" 1" Brass, Annealed, Bright dipped Later Bell-gong No. 24A is steel, zinc plated (91846)
25A 2.3" 1.275" Brass, Annealed, Ni P matt Cow gong (92520)
26A 152.4mm 38.1mm Steel, Zinc plate, Epoxy coated Used on Bell No. 80B (93807)
27A 120mm 31.2mm Steel, Zinc plate, Epoxy coated Used on Bell No. 80B (93808)

Specification - S16

Drawing - CD254

 

 

 
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