FAST FACTS


August 30, 2003 at 12:00a.m.


FAST FACTS
Bicentennial bell
Number of ingots smelted 12.
Weight of each ingot40 pounds.
Ingot composition80 percent copper, 20 percent tin.
Furnace temperature2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Furnace fuelPropane gas.
Weight of finished bell250 pounds.