What years were Trolley Bells used
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What years were Trolley Bells used
Hello,
I have noticed many brass era cars have trolley or I think they are called Bermuda Bells. I heard people used them because horses were comfortable with the bells on the trolleys, but were scared by car horns. Is there any documentation about this?? I like the sound of the bells and I was thinking about putting one on my 1914 touring if it is something people would have done back in 1914.
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Does anyone know much about this??
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I have noticed many brass era cars have trolley or I think they are called Bermuda Bells. I heard people used them because horses were comfortable with the bells on the trolleys, but were scared by car horns. Is there any documentation about this?? I like the sound of the bells and I was thinking about putting one on my 1914 touring if it is something people would have done back in 1914.
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Does anyone know much about this??
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Re: What years were Trolley Bells used
They were around in the late 1800s through the late teens and 20s . Still very popular on all varieties of cars and reproduced still today. Yes it’s appropriate to put one on your 1914. I have one on mine.
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Re: What years were Trolley Bells used
Don't think horses had anything to do with them. Think advertising was more towards them giving pedestrians a pleasant warning that you were about to run them over if they did not move!
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
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1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: What years were Trolley Bells used
I have one on my '14. The grandkids love it and it's a lot easier to listen to than a Klaxon when the kids insist on using it all the time!
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Re: What years were Trolley Bells used
I have a 6v electric one on my '23 touring. Kids love it.
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Re: What years were Trolley Bells used
bells seem appropriate for a brass era car. If you have room under the floorboard, why not.
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Re: What years were Trolley Bells used
Horses can be easily spooked, one day two ladies were leading two horses along the side of the road as I was approaching in my vehicle they were most jumpy and therefore I stopped, still as they approached my vehicle they became more uncomfortable because the wipers were operating I turned them off and it helped a bit but still very jumpy, I then turned the engine off and they settled some what just enough to pass beside me, I sat there in silence and let the troop pass. I waited until they were about 100 feet past and I restarted my vehicle looking in the mirror both horses jumped about 3 feet in the air and turned sideways then resettled and continued on their way and me also. Still today the Motor Vehicle Regulation state that animals have the right-of-way and you must yield.