North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Fenny Stratford, St Martin

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 24ž"	Cast by: Alfred Bowell in 1913
1	Estimated weight: 3 - 1 - 2 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of G by 22 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: G (Recording)

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CAST 1887. RECAST BY ALFRED BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1913

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 393Hz, which is Sharp of G by 1 cents																						Should be: 386 Hz
Prime: 740Hz, which is Exactly F#/Gb																						Should be: 773 Hz
Tierce: 912Hz, which is Flat of A#/Bb by 20 cents																						Should be: 912 Hz
Quint: 1208Hz, which is Sharp of D by 33 cents																						Should be: 1159 Hz
Nominal: 1546Hz, which is Flat of G by 22 cents																						Should be: 1546 Hz
Upper Third: 1930Hz, which is Flat of B by 46 cents																						Should be: 1947 Hz
Upper Quint: 2299Hz, which is Flat of D by 50 cents																						Should be: 2303 Hz
Upper Octave: 3146Hz, which is Sharp of G by 10 cents																						Should be: 3076 Hz