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Dinner bells are typically created from copper, brass, bronze, or steel blends. In the past, especially before modern methods of contacting people, the sound of the dinner bell rings was "wont to call the farm folks from the fields to dinner, or on other occasions," Daniel White explained in The Bell Foundry.
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Daniel White: The Bell Foundry
Outdora: Dinner Bells and Farm Bells
More Information:
Internet FAQ Archives: Photo Dictionary: Antique Dinner Bell
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