North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Chicheley, St Laurence

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 40"	Cast by: Abraham Rudhall II in 1718
5	Estimated weight: 11 - 0 - 8 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of G#/Ab by 23 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: G# (Recording)

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ABR : RVDHALL OF GLOUCESTER CAST VS ALL 1718

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 221Hz, which is Sharp of A by 1 cents																						Should be: 202 Hz
Prime: 382Hz, which is Flat of G by 10 cents																						Should be: 404 Hz
Tierce: 482Hz, which is Flat of B by 12 cents																						Should be: 476 Hz
Quint: 644Hz, which is Flat of E by 15 cents																						Should be: 606 Hz
Nominal: 808Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 23 cents																						Should be: 808 Hz
Upper Third: 1040Hz, which is Flat of C by 6 cents																						Should be: 1018 Hz
Upper Quint: 1198Hz, which is Sharp of D by 23 cents																						Should be: 1203 Hz
Upper Octave: 1638Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 23 cents																						Should be: 1607 Hz