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Beachampton, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 36"	Cast by: Gillett & Johnston in 1912
5	Documented weight: 8 - 0 - 27 (Weight Board)
Nominal: Sharp of G#/Ab by 5 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: G# (Weight Board)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



ROBERT ATTON MADE ME 1633 WE. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1912

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 210Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 2 cents																						Should be: 209 Hz
Prime: 418Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 3 cents																						Should be: 418 Hz
Tierce: 516Hz, which is Flat of C by 7 cents																						Should be: 493 Hz
Quint: 628Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 6 cents																						Should be: 627 Hz
Nominal: 836Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 5 cents																						Should be: 836 Hz
Upper Third: 1051Hz, which is Sharp of C by 5 cents																						Should be: 1053 Hz
Upper Quint: 1218Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 27 cents																						Should be: 1245 Hz
Upper Octave: 1658Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 3 cents																						Should be: 1663 Hz