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[edit]I have been told by my Father Thomas W. Bell Sr. (originally of Beaumont, Texas) that my Great Grandfather Arthur Bell of Beaumont, Texas forged the Bolts that were used to assemble the Rainbow Bridge.
Arthur Bell operateed a Foundry in Beaumont, apparently servicing much of the industry that sprang up upon the discovery of oil there.
It was also conveyed to me that when the rivits were set the bolts were removed and returned to Mr. Arthur Bell. Apparently a salesman and knowing the value of the Steel he was producing he applied his salesmanship and prowess to the entire project.
These bolts to my understanding were quite large and required two men to move. The bolts were later sold off as scrap, and as my Father likes to tell the story, the old man regretted having to sell it off knowing the market was being gobbled up by the Japanese at the time, knowing that in a few years the Japs would be throwing the steel right back at us.
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