Not every house needs a bell you can hear across a field. The Medium cast aluminum bell is the in-between size: loud enough to call someone in from the yard, small enough for a porch post or the wall by the kitchen door. It comes on a decorative wall mount with a rope pull, and most people hang it where kids and guests can reach the rope.

Why aluminum for a bell

Old bells were iron, and iron bells weep rust down the wall under them. This one is cast in the USA from recycled aluminum. It won’t rust, it weighs less than iron, and the black all-weather coating is backed by a five-year warranty. So it can hang outside year-round without leaving a stain.

The Medium cast aluminum bell up close

The bell hangs from a shaped bracket that is as much decoration as hardware. The rope pull is brown and hangs from the clapper, so a tug swings the clapper against the bell. The whole piece is finished in Black, the only color offered. On white trim it stands out; on dark siding it reads as a shape and a shadow.

Placement and use

Mount the Medium cast aluminum bell where it can swing freely without touching siding. A porch post, the wall beside a door or a garden shed all work. Because the sound carries, it’s handy as a dinner bell, a signal to a dock or just something for visitors to ring instead of knocking.

If you want more volume, the bells category has a large country bell with two clappers, plus personalized welcome bells with a family name. Many customers pair a bell with one of the hooks and hangers for a coat or a lantern by the same door. There’s no personalization on the Medium cast aluminum bell, so it ships as cast and needs no proofing.