This bell has obviously never been mounted or used. It came from an estate where there were many items that had never been used - the owner seemed to have had enough money to buy whatever he liked and it seemed that he liked every tool or tool-related items he saw. I do not know how old this bell is, but it is certainly a quality item if you have a need for it. Thanks for looking - if you have a few minutes, I have many tools listed in my Ebay store. (LS1/Pri Bx - 1221)