The Verdin Company
The Verdin Company is a manufacturer of bronze bells based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The company has been making bells for use in bell and clock towers, peals, chimes, and carillons since 1842 and is included on the List of oldest companies. They also manufacture electronic carillons, street clocks, glockenspiels, and monuments. The Verdin Company's headquarters is the former Saint Paul's Church in Downtown Cincinnati, which was refurbished and includes a museum of bells.
Notable Installations
The World Peace Bell in Newport, Kentucky, USA 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 Paccard foundry near Annecy, France. Other notable installations include: the Smithsonian Institute, Walt Disney World, the University of Notre Dame, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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