- Verdin Co. unveils their mobile bell foundry.
This mobile foundry is the only one in the world.
November 16, 2009 - The Oak Hills High School Band joined in the bell festivities.
November 16, 2009 - Representatives from local schools came out to be part of history
and pass the bronze ingots to the foundry workers.
November 16, 2009 - The outside of the mold is being assembled by the Verdin Co. workers.
November 16, 2009 - Trustee Tracy Winkler and Dave Verdin explain to everyone that the bronze is
almost at its pouring temperature of 2,200 degrees.
November 16, 2009 - 2,200 degrees. Let the pouring begin!
November 16, 2009 - Here come the Verdin Co. workers in their space suits getting ready to pour.
November 16, 2009 - Looks hot enough to me, what do you think?
November 16, 2009 - Yep, it's hot, let's get pouring. Bronze heated to 2,200 degrees being poured
into the bucket to take over to the mold.
November 16, 2009 - Keep pouring, it's not full yet!
November 16, 2009 - Keep pouring, it's not full yet!
November 16, 2009 - Now it's full. When you see the bronze coming out of the overflow
at the top, you know that the mold is full.
November 16, 2009 - Day 2
Everyone gathers to see the bell mold broken and find out how it looks.
November 17, 2009 - It's time to break the bell out of the mold. Aim for that big black X on the front!
November 17, 2009 - The Veterans get the first crack (pardon the pun) at the mold!
Forrest Herbert gets a good swing at it.
November 17, 2009 - Jack Snyder taking a swing.
November 17, 2009 - We're starting to see a few cracks in it now!
November 17, 2009 - Jim Rutenschroer, former Asst. Chief of the Green Township Fire Department
shows them all how it's done!
November 17, 2009 - Trustee David Linnenberg gets a piece of the rock!
November 17, 2009 - Uh oh, they're bringing in the heavy hitters now.
State Rep. Bob Mecklenborg takes a swing and hits a home run.
November 17, 2009 - State Senator Bill Seitz tells Bob Mecklenborg that
"anything you can do, I can do better"
November 17, 2009 - Wow, those guys got a great start on breaking the bell out of that mold,
but it's time to bring in the jackhammer to finish the job.
November 17, 2009 - Bill presents Green Township with a Proclamation celebrating
Green Township's Bicentennial.
November 17, 2009 - Well, a little jackhammering and the top of the bell is starting to show.
November 17, 2009 - The bell is all the way out of the mold!
November 17, 2009 - This is what the bell looked like fresh out of the mold.
November 17, 2009 - Cleaning the bell takes four hours.
November 17, 2009 - After four hours of cleaning it's starting to look pretty good.
November 17, 2009 - The Veteran's look happy to see the Veterans Tribute Bell.
November 17, 2009 - Trustee Tracy Winkler really enjoyed being with the Veterans and other residents.
November 17, 2009 - Trustee David Linnenberg is busy with General Nathanael Greene.
November 17, 2009 - After four hours of cleaning the Veterans Tribute Bell is brought into the
Administration Building and put on display.
November 17, 2009 - Trustee Tracy Winkler kicks off the unveiling of the bell,
followed by an Open House Reception.
November 17, 2009 - The Veterans Tribute Bell on display at the
Green Township Administration Building.
The bell will be on display until November 8, 2009