- Crotal bell
-
Crotal bells, also known as rumble bells, were used on horse-drawn vehicles before motorised vehicles were common.
Description
They were orb shaped bells made of bronze with a slot cut down the side and a round iron ball placed inside, which made the bell ring when it moved. These bells were used to warn other horse drawn vehicle users (mostly on country roads) that another vehicle was approaching. They came in many sizes from a small 1 inch version to bells that were many inches across.
Usage
They were either hung on a small leather and iron harness bracket above the horse's collar on smaller vehicles. On larger vehicles, such as delivery wagons, they were driven into the wooden frame of the wagon.
References
Bells Background and terminology bell · bellfounding · bell tower · bell-ringer · campanology · church bell · campanile · ring of bells · zvonnitsaBell founders and foundries Types agogô · altar bell · babendil · bianzhong · carillon · chime · cowbell · crotal bell · dead bell · doorbell · dōtaku · glockenspiel · handbell · jingle bell · kane · pyeonjong · singing bowl · suzu · tintinnabulum · tubular bellsBellringing bell pattern · Blagovest · Bolognese bell ringing art · change ringing · Canpanò · Doubles (bells) · Grandsire · method ringing · peal · Russian Orthodox bell ringingNotable bells List of heaviest bells · Balangiga bells · Big Ben · Great Bell of Dhammazedi · Liberty Bell · Mingun Bell · Sigismund Bell · St. Petersglocke · Swan Bells · Tom Tower · Tsar Bell · World Peace BellCategories:- Bells
- Horse driving
- Percussion instruments
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.