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The '''Verdin Company''' is a manufacturer of bronze [[church bells|bells]] based in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], [[USA]]. The company has been making bells for use in bell and clock towers, [[Ring of bells|peals]], [[chime]]s, and [[carillon]]s since 1842. They also manufacture electronic carillons, street clocks, glockenspiels, and monuments.
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The Verdin Company is headquartered in the former Saint Paul's Church in downtown Cincinnati, which was refurbished and includes the '''Verdin Bell and Clock Museum''', a [[museum]] displaying antique clocks, bells and bell-ringing equipment. Guided tours of the museum are available for with advance reservation.
| hq_location_city = [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]
| hq_location_country = United States
| key_people = Bob Verdin ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| founded = {{start date and age|1842}}
| industry = [[Bellfounding]]
| website = {{url|verdin.com}}
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The '''Verdin Company''' is a manufacturer of bronze [[church bells|bells]], clocks and towers based in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] in the [[United States]]. The company has been making, restoring, and repairing bells for use in bell and clock towers, [[Ring of bells|peals]], [[chime (bell instrument)|chimes]], and [[carillon]]s since 1842.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=WKRC |first=BOB HERZOG |date=2023-01-13 |title=Verdin Company bells have chimed for more than 180 years in dozens of countries |url=https://local12.com/news/local/verdin-company-bells-have-chimed-for-more-than-180-years-in-dozens-of-countries-cincinnati-bob-generations-family-towers-clock-cast-refurbish |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=WKRC |language=en}}</ref> The company also manufactures electronic carillons, [[street clock]]s, glockenspiels, and monuments. There is now an organ division serving churches and other institutions combining organ and bell music.
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== Notable installations ==


The Verdin Company is headquartered in an historic five-building church complex in the Over the Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati. The complex and church were restored in 1983 and now include the '''Bell Event Centre. '''
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The [[World Peace Bell]] in [[Newport, Kentucky|Newport]], [[Kentucky]], United States is the largest swinging bell in the world (33,285 kg / 73,381 lbs. with a width of 12 feet / 3.7 m); it was cast in 1999 under Verdin's direction by the [[Fonderie Paccard|Paccard]] foundry near [[Annecy]], [[France]]. Other notable installations include the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]], the [[Smithsonian Institution]], the [[University of Notre Dame]], and [[Walt Disney World Resort]].


== See also ==
== History ==
The Verdin Company began in 1842 when brothers Francis de Sales and Michael Verdin installed the first tower clock in the United States at [[Old St. Mary's Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)|Old St. Mary's Church]] in Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Kate |title=Verdin bell company's first job was OTR church |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/08/30/innovation-meets-tradition-verdin-companys-bells-and-clocks/513924001/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-13 |title=Verdin Company CEO Jim Verdin Dies |url=https://www.wvxu.org/local-news/2018-08-13/verdin-company-ceo-jim-verdin-dies |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=WVXU |language=en}}</ref>


The Verdin Company has been a family business for over six generations. In 2001 they were known as the only mobile bell foundry in the world.<ref name=":1" /> Bob Verdin is currently the company's CEO.<ref name=":0" />
* [[List of oldest companies]]


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==Notable installations and inventions==
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== External links ==


=== Inventions ===
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* [http://www.verdin.com/ The Verdin Company Official Website]
In 1927, the Verdin Company built the first electric bell ringer in America and replaced manually operated bells in the 1930s and 1940s with electrification.<ref name=":1" />
* [http://www.verdin.com/info/museum.asp Verdin Bell and Clock Museum]
* [http://www.cincinnatiusa.com/Attractions/detail.asp?AttractionID=120 The Verdin Company Tourist Information Website]


=== Installations ===
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The [[World Peace Bell]] in [[Newport, Kentucky|Newport]], [[Kentucky]], United States (33,285&nbsp;kg / 73,381&nbsp;lbs. with a width of 12 feet / 3.7 m); it was cast in 1999 under Verdin's direction by the [[Fonderie Paccard|Paccard Foundry]] near [[Annecy]], [[France]]. Other notable installations include the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]], the [[Smithsonian Institution]], the [[Peace Tower|Canadian Parliament Buildings]] and [[Walt Disney World Resort]], and the 88 bronze bells cast for the [[Ohio Bicentennial]].<ref name=":1" />


Verdin Company also crafted a 24-inch brass bell for the [[Seaport Shrine]] in [[Boston]].<ref>{{cite book | title = Our Lady of Good Voyage | publisher = Archdiocese of Boston | id = "This booklet has been published through the generous donation of John B. Hynes, III, Managing Partner at Boston Global Investors, in honor and memory of his grandfather, [[John Hynes (politician)|Mayor John B. Hynes]], his father, Jack Hynes, and his mother, Marie Kelly Hynes. Mayor Hines was instrumental in founding the original ''Our Lady of Good Voyage'' in 1952. His son Jack hoped that this new Shrine would perpetuate the true mission of his Catholic faith to the thousands of new residents of Boston's emerging Seaport."|page=4}}</ref>
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* [[Bellfounding]] and clock making


==References==
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* [http://www.verdin.com/ The Verdin Company website]

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Latest revision as of 17:50, 29 April 2024

The Verdin Company
IndustryBellfounding
Founded1842; 182 years ago (1842)
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
,
United States
Key people
Bob Verdin (CEO)
Websiteverdin.com

The Verdin Company is a manufacturer of bronze bells, clocks and towers based in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. The company has been making, restoring, and repairing bells for use in bell and clock towers, peals, chimes, and carillons since 1842.[1] The company also manufactures electronic carillons, street clocks, glockenspiels, and monuments. There is now an organ division serving churches and other institutions combining organ and bell music.

The Verdin Company is headquartered in an historic five-building church complex in the Over the Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati. The complex and church were restored in 1983 and now include the Bell Event Centre.

History

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The Verdin Company began in 1842 when brothers Francis de Sales and Michael Verdin installed the first tower clock in the United States at Old St. Mary's Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2][3]

The Verdin Company has been a family business for over six generations. In 2001 they were known as the only mobile bell foundry in the world.[2] Bob Verdin is currently the company's CEO.[1]

Notable installations and inventions

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Inventions

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In 1927, the Verdin Company built the first electric bell ringer in America and replaced manually operated bells in the 1930s and 1940s with electrification.[2]

Installations

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The World Peace Bell in Newport, Kentucky, United States (33,285 kg / 73,381 lbs. with a width of 12 feet / 3.7 m); it was cast in 1999 under Verdin's direction by the Paccard Foundry near Annecy, France. Other notable installations include the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the Smithsonian Institution, the Canadian Parliament Buildings and Walt Disney World Resort, and the 88 bronze bells cast for the Ohio Bicentennial.[2]

Verdin Company also crafted a 24-inch brass bell for the Seaport Shrine in Boston.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b WKRC, BOB HERZOG (2023-01-13). "Verdin Company bells have chimed for more than 180 years in dozens of countries". WKRC. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c d Murphy, Kate. "Verdin bell company's first job was OTR church". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ "Verdin Company CEO Jim Verdin Dies". WVXU. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. ^ Our Lady of Good Voyage. Archdiocese of Boston. p. 4. "This booklet has been published through the generous donation of John B. Hynes, III, Managing Partner at Boston Global Investors, in honor and memory of his grandfather, Mayor John B. Hynes, his father, Jack Hynes, and his mother, Marie Kelly Hynes. Mayor Hines was instrumental in founding the original Our Lady of Good Voyage in 1952. His son Jack hoped that this new Shrine would perpetuate the true mission of his Catholic faith to the thousands of new residents of Boston's emerging Seaport.".
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