An EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY RAILROAD CAR WARNING BELL by Phoenix Brand. The mounting plate is cast with the designation "Dn. Pat. No. 56976". Fully 99% of the original nickel plating remains on this so-called "Bermuda Bell", which could be actuated by the foot action of a trainman to warn bystanders of the impending movement of the train. From the Collection of Mark Hughes, Lyndonville, Vermont.