Bell target mini collection

[abellringer]

Not sure how much this might interest people. but I have a small collection of Bell targets of various ages, some info is added to each photo. The last three are all made by myself; to my own desighn, 3rd last is 1/3 size, so that a 'handle-able' target could be used to show people the principles and from just 6ft looks the same as a full size one at 18ft; the second last was made because a comment was made about how useful it would be to have one that looked the same, but pretty much at arms length, hence this one is 1/6 size [ the hole being 1/16"]; looks the same at 3ft, the last one was just me being silly, size = 1/12th, the hole size is 1/32" [0.75mm]. All of them are fully functional but as yet have no light or sound, W. I. P.
Have a browse, not everyone's cup of tea I'm sure, but someone might like them and there is some history for people interested in Bell Target per se.
Cheers ATVB
abellringer
http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/ra...LECTION%202017

[yorkiets]

Thanks for the post, very interested to see the different mechanisms used.

We use Red Bobs version shooting directly onto the bell, a low tech solution but it's OK so far.

Looks like a nice project to make some with similar mech's to the ones in your album.

[Josie & John]

Thanks Ray,

You have a fine collection there.

I can guess what ARC means but what does WMPTE stand for? Do you know the age and history of this target?

Kind regards,

John

[Andy001]

Very interesting, I've been interested in target and their designs for a few months but I can't find much.

[frogboy]

Lovely collection

[Bjacobs571]

This is an interesting old one one of my friends has in his collection.
When you hit the bulls eye the duck pops up and the bell rings. I believe it is a Quackenbush bell target

https://www.flickr.com/photos/288792.../shares/7E10Zk