'Quantum state reduction' (QSR) has no classical logic, and the Einstein-Podolski-Rosen (EPR) paradox remains unresolved. Many assume no classical explanation is possible. John Bell disagreed despite his 'theorem' and 'inequalities' (J Bell. 1987).i We identify an ontological construction and describe a classical mechanism (CM) predicting experimental data as Bell anticipated by employing different assumptions and a physical analogy of 'superposed' states. Electron spin-flip (reversing polarity and/or spin state) is found to reverse the local, not the distant, detector finding, suggesting that an assumption employed in 'weak measurement' analysis is false. Quantum spin is modelled as the small scale ('hyperfine') angular momentum of orbiting charges, each also rotating. The classical mechanism produces a violation of the Bell inequality from a cosine intermediate angular surface velocity distribution at each recursive scale of orbital angular momentum (OAM) diameter. The 'probability' of triggering one or the other detector emerges from the angular momentum exchanged on ('measurement') interaction. Standard quantum electro-dynamic (QED) provisions for field phase distribution square the amplitude to give Malus's Law and reproduce the predictions of quantum mechanics (QM). Uncertainty reduces to higher orders. Modified 'quasi-classical' definitions are offered for familiar QM concepts and terms.