Die Glocke, And Long Live the Bell

Notice that a strong magnet going down a copper or aluminium tube slows down.  A force is acting against gravity on the magnet that is proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux between the magnet and the pipe wall.  If the rate of change of this flux is increased then the force will increase proportionally and generate greater lift.

Oriental Bell

This bell has pairs of magnets arranged in a spiral with similar poles facing outwards (This may not be necessary, a normal NS pole arrangement might do just as well).  The spiral is rotated at high speed.  It would seem that the magnets are falling downwards perpetually.  A total lift force acts along the axial of the screw, hopefully lifting the whole bell.  For stability, with an upward acceleration, the C.G of this device will have to be high.  Lift can be adjusted either through the strength of the magnets (electromagnets) or the spin velocity of the spiral.  Two of such bells with opposing spin may be used in a superstructure without the need for a counter spinning weight within each bell.

This is the Spiral Wind Charm Bell.  Have a nice day.