North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Broughton, St Lawrence

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 39ž"	Cast by: William Chamberlain in 1465
4	Estimated weight: 11 - 1 - 6 (Based on model)
Nominal: Exactly A (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: A (Recording)

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Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 247Hz, which is Exactly B																						Should be: 220 Hz
Prime: 397Hz, which is Sharp of G by 5 cents																						Should be: 440 Hz
Tierce: 532Hz, which is Sharp of C by 9 cents																						Should be: 519 Hz
Quint: 719Hz, which is Sharp of F by 21 cents																						Should be: 660 Hz
Nominal: 880Hz, which is Exactly A																						Should be: 880 Hz
Upper Third: 1086Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 23 cents																						Should be: 1108 Hz
Upper Quint: 1300Hz, which is Flat of E by 19 cents																						Should be: 1311 Hz
Upper Octave: 1778Hz, which is Sharp of A by 18 cents																						Should be: 1751 Hz