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Our "San Juan de Lorena" bell is patterned after an early Spanish mission bell we discovered while visiting Father Serra's early missions in Mexico. |
The Classic Original
1906 El Camino Real Guidepost Mission Bell Click Here for Prices and to Order On-Line Cast iron bells are available in two color schemes: Traditional verde green or the Caltrans Dark Green color schemes. Don't need all the pipes?
Overall height is 13 1/2' allowing
for a
Bells and pipes are shipped unpainted.
Have A Question Or Wish To Order?
John Kolstad
(408) 741-1549
1963 Kramer Style Bell
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![]() "Caltrans cast iron and dark green" Click Here for Prices and to Order On-Line In 2004 Caltrans installed 557 of our Mission Bell Markers from South San Francisco to Los Angeles along the El Camino Real and Highway 101 Since 1906 the bells have been made of cast iron. They have never been made of brass or aluminum until 2007. Most of the older bells have been lost to road widening or theft. A few cement bells were made in the 1960's. Bells that you see on the road that are verde green have been painted. The El Camino Real Bell weighs 85 pounds
The ECR Mission Bell Marker is 13 1/2' tall.
The above bell is made of cast iron and are a
bright silver color when new.
Lisa with a 1906 El Camino Real Bell in her back
yard,
" Dark Green and Rust, August 15, 1906" (left)
On August 15, 1906 the first El Camino Real Bell
On August 15, 2006 we dedicated the "Centennial
Bell"
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![]() "Painted Cast Iron shown"
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![]() There have been three different staff designs during the past 100 years.
The "paper clip" was used from 1906 to 1909, The "curved" (shown here)
was used from 1909 to the early 1940's. The "Caltrans" staff was
used from 1963 to 2005. The "curved staff has the most pleasing appearance
and is included with all bell and piping orders.
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![]() The threaded clevis screws to the staff which then
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![]() The base pole and staff screw together using a supplied
Paint is supplied with your purchase.
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