North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

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Tattenhoe, St Giles

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 18"	Cast by: Peter De Weston in 1330
1	Weight not known
Nominal: Flat of A#/Bb by 22 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: G# (Smith)

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No 1536

Dimensions not measured

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 502Hz, which is Sharp of B by 8 cents																						Should be: 460 Hz
Prime: 502Hz, which is Sharp of B by 8 cents																						Should be: 921 Hz
Tierce: 1086Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 23 cents																						Should be: 1087 Hz
Quint: 1389Hz, which is Flat of F by 8 cents																						Should be: 1382 Hz
Nominal: 1843Hz, which is Flat of A#/Bb by 22 cents																						Should be: 1843 Hz
Upper Third: 2233Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 16 cents																						Should be: 2322 Hz
Upper Quint: 2783Hz, which is Flat of F by 11 cents																						Should be: 2746 Hz
Upper Octave: 3835Hz, which is Sharp of A#/Bb by 106 cents																						Should be: 3667 Hz