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. They also manufacture electronic carillons, street clocks, glockenspiels, and monuments.
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.
Notable installations
The World Peace Bell in 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 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
External links
- The Verdin Company Official Website
- Verdin Bell and Clock Museum
- The Verdin Company Tourist Information Website
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