02-02-2024 04:14 PM
02-02-2024 04:21 PM
Old bicycle bell??
02-02-2024 04:29 PM - edited 02-02-2024 04:31 PM
My guess would be a Victorian style Twist Door Bell ... which means you might be missing the mechanism from the door to activate the ding.
Looking at the underside it looks like the spring would return it to its rest position after mechanical activation and one bell ding.
02-13-2024 04:02 PM
yes, doorbell
02-24-2024 04:31 PM
That looks like a door bell my grandmother had on her victorian cottage! I always loved the sound it made. You would pull down on the arm and it would make a little ring noise! I have seen it on other old homes! It would mount flat on the door frame.
02-24-2024 04:43 PM - edited 02-24-2024 04:45 PM
While it could be a door bell, most of those would not have had the thumb lever. They would have been mounted inside and had the turn knob on the outside of the door. Mounting on the outside of the door would not be very loud.
With that thumb lever, I would have to go with bike bell. Missing the clapper unless it is between the cover and that plate all the parts are mounted on, the bottom housing and mounting.
02-24-2024 09:10 PM
02-24-2024 11:11 PM - edited 02-24-2024 11:18 PM
This looks like a match @mdesha123 :
https://www.ebay.com.my/itm/325875908474
Here's the same one missing most of the red enamel:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1104508184/antique-bicycle-bell-late-1800s-or-early?show_sold_out_detai...
Yours is incomplete. As you still have zero bids, I suggest ending your listing that says "it's most likely a doorbell" and start fresh. Brightening and color correcting your photos can make a massive difference in drawing views and bidders.
This is your original image with a bit of adjustment to make it more clear:
03-01-2024 02:09 PM
Thanks so much!
03-01-2024 02:09 PM
Thank you!