Lock 30 Woodlands
Elkton Ohio
09 Aug 2010
Lock 30 Woodlands RV Resort Saturday's fantasy ghost stories can only be topped by some brisk reality. How about a Sunday morning canal walk? Wear comfortable shoes for a moderate hike along the river between Lock 30's unrestored lock and Lusk Lock, a mile and a half from the campground. Historic Sandy & Beaver Canal lock expert, John Horn, will take you back in time to the days before railroads crossed the country.
Lock 30 Woodlands RV Resort If walking this far is scarier than Saturday night's ghost stories,then just join the crowd for an early morning koffee klatsch with John sharing illustrations and facts about our canal's lock system. mention that you learned about it on fa
...cebook and get a 10 % discount on tent or RV camping fees.
Lock 30 Woodlands RV Resort Psychic phenomena on your mind? Join a Beaver Creek local "ghost hunter" at Lock 30 Woodlands this Saturday night. She'll haunt you with ghost stories that keep you up at night, staring at the sky full of stars in our dark corner of the forest. Mention reading about it on Facebook for a 10% discount on your tent or RV camping fee.
Information on the Bell found at Lock 30 Woodlands
As you now know we were lucky enough to purchase the C.S. Bell Co small bell line several years ago. Since then we have sold complete bells and bell parts and we have tried to answer the questions that come our way. No records were kept of individual bells and we have no way of tracing the original sale. You have found an interesting fact inside your bell. Frequently molder's left their mark and the date the bell was poured into the sand mold at the foundry. The numbers 3124 could be March 12, 1904 or March 1, 1924, we do not know for certain we just know that they represent a date of pour. Congratualtions on finding that fact.
Your bell weighs 336 lbs and the total assembly weight is 570 lbs. Yours is the smallest of the Church bell line, and, yes, it could have been used as a large school bell. Your bell requires a 56x37 inch belfry or platform, it needs a 3/4 inch rope for the wheel, which has a dimeter of 32 inches. The height of the assembly is 41 inches. The follow instructions were found in a 1934 catalogue from the C.S. Bell Co.
To get the best possible results from a bell, it is necessary to have a properly-constructed belfry. All belfries should be ceiled over the bell, and the ceiling should incline from the center downward to the eaves. This ceiling acts as a sounding-board, and throws the sound to the ground, and it then travels to the extent of its force; otherwise the sound may be heard on a hill miles away and not be heard in the village surrounding the church.
Belfries should be large, high and open, so as to have ample room to get around and properly adjust the bell; two or three feet above the bell is ample.
The bell sills should rest on the floor that is level with the openings, and never so low that the mouth of the bell is below the openings.
A belfry should be sufficiently high to place the bell above every part of the church, so as to allow the sound to travel in all directions. All sides of the belfry should be open; but if enclosed with stats, they should be broad and open, so as to offer as little resistance as possible to the sound waves.
We believe you have a treasure and we are pleased that your community is caring for the bell. The patterns for your bell have been retired and no longer make bells. Thank you for your interest in C.S. Bell Co bells and give us shout back if you have any questions. We love to talk about bells.