North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Fenny Stratford, St Martin

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 27?"	Cast by: Alfred Bowell in 1913
3	Estimated weight: 4 - 1 - 5 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of D#/Eb by 23 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: D# (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: 314Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 3 cents																						Should be: 305 Hz
Prime: 608Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 14 cents																						Should be: 611 Hz
Tierce: 720Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 20 cents																						Should be: 720 Hz
Quint: 978Hz, which is Flat of B by 10 cents																						Should be: 916 Hz
Nominal: 1222Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 23 cents																						Should be: 1222 Hz
Upper Third: 1498Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 18 cents																						Should be: 1539 Hz
Upper Quint: 1835Hz, which is Flat of A#/Bb by 30 cents																						Should be: 1820 Hz
Upper Octave: 2522Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 33 cents																						Should be: 2431 Hz