Darley hanger question

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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby mcha9797 on Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:17 am

Easy, it sounds like you have everything figured out!!

I'd still like to know why some of them had the bell, and some didn't?? One might think that the newer ones had the bell, to correct a design flaw perhaps?? The one that I purchased had a bunch of putty and electrical tape instead of the bell, both served the same purpose.
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby Easy on Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:24 am

mcha9797 wrote:Easy, it sounds like you have everything figured out!!

I'd still like to know why some of them had the bell, and some didn't?? One might think that the newer ones had the bell, to correct a design flaw perhaps?? The one that I purchased had a bunch of putty and electrical tape instead of the bell, both served the same purpose.


I'm pretty sure that the bell was designed to keep the water/moisture out of the signal, but I could be wrong. If so that would mean that the signals with the bell are newer. Can anyone clear this up?
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby mcha9797 on Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:39 am

Here's a pic of the bell (when I received it) on my Darley. (seller's photo)

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Does this qualify me for the "Bell Club" ?? :beg: :beg: Shucks, I didn't think so. :sad:
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby somuchtoseeanddo on Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:24 am

I have a bell without a hanger. Don't mean to hijack a thread, but if anyone has an extra hanger, please let me know.
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby Crunge98 on Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:33 am

vaughn wrote:I'm with Troy. I have 5 signals :sad: but if I counted every sec. I'd have 32 signals or individual lights. Do crappy plastic lens count? :No:


Yes Plastic lenses count! Especially in Darleys there the older acrylic :thumbsup:

mcha9797 wrote:Easy, it sounds like you have everything figured out!!

I'd still like to know why some of them had the bell, and some didn't?? One might think that the newer ones had the bell, to correct a design flaw perhaps?? The one that I purchased had a bunch of putty and electrical tape instead of the bell, both served the same purpose.


The bells are the oldest and of course Im in the no bell club. Harringtons had Bells and Darley Continued with them. Then they did away with the bell and left the long pipe then the newer ones they did away with the pipe and usually have acryllic lenses in them
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby 64ragtop on Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:48 am

I guess I'm in The Bell Club too! The only problem is my bell isn't attached to my Darley....yet. :Phil:

I was going to post this picture so you could see what the bell looked like Easy, but it sounds like you already got it apart. :good:

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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby Easy on Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:51 pm

Thanks for the info Jay. :good:

I got the bell out.....now all I need to do is take out the nipple off the head. :blink:
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby Crunge98 on Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:58 pm

mcha9797 wrote:Here's a pic of the bell (when I received it) on my Darley. (seller's photo)



Does this qualify me for the "Bell Club" ?? :beg: :beg: Shucks, I didn't think so. :sad:



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That looks like a newer Darley, is that an Acrylic Darley lense :drool:
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Re: Darley hanger question

Postby mcha9797 on Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:54 am

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mcha9797 wrote:Here's a pic of the bell (when I received it) on my Darley. (seller's photo)



Does this qualify me for the "Bell Club" ?? :beg: :beg: Shucks, I didn't think so. :sad:



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That looks like a newer Darley, is that an Acrylic Darley lense :drool:


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That's a large bead smiley, :shock: that was the only lens that came with the light.
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