WTB - UPRIGHT DETACHABLE MIRAPHONE 186 BELL

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:28 pm

I have a friend who has an old Miraphone 186 with a detachable recording bell. Now that he has retired from an army reserve band he would like to get an upright detachable bell for it for indoor playing.

Doesn't have to be beautiful - just in playable condition.

Anybody have one they'd like to sell?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:35 pm

Finding a second bell mounting flange may not be very easy. Your friend may have an easier time of things by replacing the whole bell stack from the bottom bow up with a fixed upright bell.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:23 pm

I have no idea if this is even close to workable... but oddly, I run accoss both things in the same day, so, here this is...

VINTAGE BESSON BRASS BELL (ONLY) 17 1/4" x 6 1/4"

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:53 am

Chuck(G) wrote:Finding a second bell mounting flange may not be very easy. Your friend may have an easier time of things by replacing the whole bell stack from the bottom bow up with a fixed upright bell.

That is a definite possibility but he was really hoping to be able to use the recording bell for outdoor concerts and use the upright for indoors.

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:56 am

windshieldbug wrote:I have no idea if this is even close to workable... but oddly, I run accoss both things in the same day, so, here this is...

VINTAGE BESSON BRASS BELL (ONLY) 17 1/4" x 6 1/4"

Does anybody know if this bell would work? The price sure is right.