St. John oF God Church

The 515 lb. bronze bell cast by the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, NY in 1911 was in bad shape.  The corrosive salt air had taken its toll.  The bell wheel had deteriorated, the supports were worn and rusted. 

The restoration of the church steeple provided the opportunity to remove the bell.  It was sent to the people at Chime Master Systems for a complete restoration and the installation of an inside striker.  The bell was reinstalled and is operated by way of a Chime Master Systems Millennium bell ringing system. 

The bell is now rung by way of an custom designed interior striker housed up inside the bell.  The electronic controlls ring the bell in such a way as to reproduce the voice of a swinging bell.  It automatically rings the Angelus and Call to Mass,  At the push of a button from the remote control the bell will either ring a joyous peal or strike a toll.

1911 Meneely Troy Bell restored and ringing again

Meneely Bell before restoration

Worn castings need repair

Restored bell ready for hoisting

Internal Striker will provide voice of swinging bell and tolling.

Bell is hoisted into restored steeple

Crew with special rig to accept bell

Bells have a history and are a valuable asset to the church and community