Harry Sear's band Astwood's bell frame Bletchley's bells in the churchyard Old Bradwell band Calverton's old church Thornborough re-hang Olney's bells Astwood church in the snow Downs Barn installation Newport sub-web
North Bucks Branch Archive Project

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The Branch web site contains up to date information about ringing in North Bucks. Much of the information formerly in this site can now be found there.


Latest on this site:

Corrections to analysis of bell harmonics at Wavendon and Great Linford - June 2022


BellDocumented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteRecorded WeightEstimated WeightDiameterFounderMP3
4AWeight BoardA8 - 2 - 08 - 2 - 1336½Robert Atton in 1625

Inscriptions:

GOD SAVE KYNG CHARLS 1625
 
 
Trapezoids

How does the shape of this bell compare to others in the ring?


Here, the shape of all the bells are compared by reducing their size so they all have the same radius at the soundbow.
Then we can see if the founder made bells taller, wider or the same shape as different sized bells were created.

Photos
 The bells by the chuchyard gate
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Tonal Analysis
Is this bell in tune with itself?
ToneFrequency (Hz)Tuning
Hum22651
Prime401-157
Tierce520-7
Quint645-34
Nominal8780
Upper Third112645
Upper Quint1310-9
Upper Octave180245

This shows each harmonic relative to what it should be relative to the Nominal
taking Simpson Tuning as an ideal.
A positive figure shows that the harmonic is sharp, a negative figure shows that it is flat. There are 100 cents between notes on the scale.
Nominal:878Hz
Flat of A by 2 cents