North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Lathbury, All Saints

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 32"	Cast by: Newcombe in 1614
3	Estimated weight: 6 - 0 - 15 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of C by 28 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: B (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription





NEWCOMBE MADE ME AO 1614

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive

The 3, 4, 5 rung up

1974

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 278Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 1 cents																						Should be: 254 Hz
Prime: 446Hz, which is Sharp of A by 6 cents																						Should be: 509 Hz
Tierce: 604Hz, which is Sharp of D by 17 cents																						Should be: 600 Hz
Quint: 769Hz, which is Flat of G by 15 cents																						Should be: 763 Hz
Nominal: 1018Hz, which is Flat of C by 28 cents																						Should be: 1018 Hz
Upper Third: 1294Hz, which is Flat of E by 25 cents																						Should be: 1282 Hz
Upper Quint: 1518Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 38 cents																						Should be: 1516 Hz
Upper Octave: 2080Hz, which is Flat of C by 13 cents																						Should be: 2025 Hz