The power of bells rings loud across Lisle, Illinois!
This past Easter, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church unveiled their new bell tower to the community, thanks to an anonymous donor. This unique tower shows the beauty of the refurbished bells with its open and “arch” like design.
There is more than one way to preserve the sound of historic church bells. These in a decorative clock tower to note a city Anniversary is one we love at The Verdin Company.
Historic bell restoration can be required due to age or a calamity.
For nearly two years the Mazomanie United Church of Christ fought triple disaster. As a result, the combination kept the sanctuary closed, congregation home and the bell silent. Those blows came in the form of:
The generosity of a donor helps the Nativity of Mary Parish (St. Mary’s) restore their historic bells! In early 2021, Carol Berner decided to make a generous donation to complete the bell restoration project. The donation is in honor of her late husband who passed just last year.
Disaster struck Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Easton, MN in September of 2018 when a large storm swept through the area. The top of the church tower ended up flat on the ground along with all three bells. This required a complete bell restoration. Pictures of the damage can be seen on Our Lady of Mt. Carmel’s Website.
Early this week The Verdin Company’s service team arrived at the Owego Central Fire Station in Owego, NY. With only 1 inch to spare, they removed a 813 lb, 110 year old, historic MeNeely Bell from the tower! Dr. Sidney Wells Thompson presented the bell to Village of Owego 110 years ago on December 11, 1911.
Verdin cast a replica bell (left) to replace the cracked bell at the Mission San Antonio de Padua (right). The old bell was used as the pattern to create an exact replica. The original bronze bell in the center niche of the campanaro was cast especially for this mission and is the first mission bell made […]
In 2017, a restored Revere Bell was reinstalled at the Truro Meeting House. The Revere Bell restoration was necessary due to a previously failed repair attempt of a crack on the crown portion of the bell. Historical castings are very difficult to weld when the exact alloy is not known.
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