What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

Newbie to Model A; thought I knew a few things, but beginning to think, not so much! Please help identify what this is 'thing' in picture attached.

Thank you!

Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

Looks like a Bermuda bell.

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Bob, You are a genius! Exactly that! Once I got the plunger unstuck, wow! Have to ask a follow up? Was this a 'stock item' by Ford, or is it more likely a prior owner bolted this on?
Thanks!!!

Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

Bermuda bells were popular in the '50s as add-ons, a way to give the car additional personality.

Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

I remember seeing them in JC Whitney catalogs , years ago .

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Okay.... I haven’t seen one of these before. What does it do? Presumably, it would ring, but why would the driver want it to ring? Just to make a different sound?


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Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

Reproduction Bermuda bell. Years ago I missed a original one for $20! Pep Boys , western Auto, and others sold them. They are poorly designed. Unscrew the bell and look at the plunger. I replaced my weak plunger with an automobile valve. The striker is adjustable. The sound supposedly is a chick magnet.

They mount on the floorboards so your heal can stomp the plunger. Never saw one on the firewall.
Sometimes the hammer grounds on the bell and ruins the sound.

Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

The "Bermuda Bell" was a correct period accessory around 1899 to 1905 in the Locomobile steamer car and other makes at that time. Their sound was a Ding, Dong! They usually were mounted to the floor board of the car, and they were foot operated.

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Any chance there is a hole in the firewall to operate it from the inside of the car?

Charlie Stephens

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Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

From the JC Whitney Catalog

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Ilangford, thanks for the memory I had a Bermuda bell on the floor board of
my 19 50 Ford.
Bill

Re: What is this on my Model A firewall?
 

yes, the plunger is through the firewall... but I didn't know it was a plunger until I started getting answers on this thread!

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THanks, MIke!

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I'm still looking for one of these if anyone has one for sale.
Thanks,

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Hello I think old street cars used them also as a signal device too.

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We'll I'll probably never make it to Hershey again but thats good to know anyways. Thanks,

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I am also very interested in this foot bell. If anyone want to send one to Germany, please offer.

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I have one original on my Model T and a repro on my Model A. The repro actually sounds better and is louder!