World's largest windchime

The windchime in 2015

The world's largest windchime was made by Jim Bolin and is located at 109 East Main Street, Casey, Illinois.[1] The windchime was entered into the Guinness World Records as the Largest Windchime on June 22, 2012.[1][2] The windchime measures 12.80 m (42 ft) long and consists of five metal tubes which are suspended 14.94 m (49 ft) from the ground.[1][2] The windchime weighs a total of 16,932.4 pounds.[1]

Construction

Jim Bolin is the co-owner of family-owned Bolin Enterprises, Inc. (BEI), a pipeline and tank maintenance firm. Bolin, along with BEI welders and fabricators, spent two years designing, planning, and fabricating the windchime.[1][3] Once completed, the windchime was moved to BEI-owned land at 109 East Main Street, Casey, Illinois and built up as a tourist attraction.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "World's Largest Wind Chime". City of Casey, Illinois. Bolin Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Largest wind chime". Guinness World Records 2012. Guinness World Records Limited. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 Reid, Tony (10 September 2012). "Casey uses world's largest wind chimes to lure visitors, businesses". Decatur Herald-Review. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

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