North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

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Little Brickhill, St Mary Magdalene

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 33ѕ"	Cast by: Anthony Chandler in 1669
3	Estimated weight: 7 - 1 - 3 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of A by 8 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: A (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



CHANDLER MADE ME 1669

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive

3rd

2105

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 218Hz, which is Flat of A by 2 cents																						Should be: 218 Hz
Prime: 424Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 9 cents																						Should be: 436 Hz
Tierce: 514Hz, which is Flat of C by 9 cents																						Should be: 514 Hz
Quint: 660Hz, which is Sharp of E by 1 cents																						Should be: 654 Hz
Nominal: 872Hz, which is Flat of A by 8 cents																						Should be: 872 Hz
Upper Third: 1122Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 13 cents																						Should be: 1098 Hz
Upper Quint: 1316Hz, which is Flat of E by 3 cents																						Should be: 1299 Hz
Upper Octave: 1828Hz, which is Flat of A#/Bb by 37 cents																						Should be: 1735 Hz