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According to the American Bell Association International forum, this bell is probably worth $200-300, depending on condition.
Lakewood Foundry of Chicago was owned and operated in Erie, PA, by Montgomery Ward c.1904-1920. The foundry primarily made stoves and related cast iron parts. Bells bearing the Lakewood Foundry name are believed to have been manufactured by a third-party, but branded for sale through Wards, Sears and other retailers.
The origin of your bell is uncertain because Montgomery Ward prohibited foundries from including their mark on the product; however, if the words "crystal metal" are stamped anywhere on the bell, it may have been manufactured by C. S. Bell Co. of Hillsboro, Ohio. There were a huge number of foundries operating during the "iron age" that contracted each others services as needed. This makes tracing the foundry responsible for creating your bell difficult to impossible.
Lakewood Foundry of Chicago was owned and operated in Erie, PA, by Montgomery Ward c.1904-1920. The foundry primarily made stoves and related cast iron parts. Bells bearing the Lakewood Foundry name are believed to have been manufactured by a third-party, but branded for sale through Wards, Sears and other retailers.
The origin of your bell is uncertain because Montgomery Ward prohibited foundries from including their mark on the product; however, if the words "crystal metal" are stamped anywhere on the bell, it may have been manufactured by C. S. Bell Co. of Hillsboro, Ohio. There were a huge number of foundries operating during the "iron age" that contracted each others services as needed. This makes tracing the foundry responsible for creating your bell difficult to impossible.
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