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North Bucks Bells

Moulsoe, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 29"	Cast by: Taylor in 1839
2	Documented weight: 4 - 3 - 20 (Dove)
Nominal: Sharp of C#/Db by 6 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: C# (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



TAYLOR OXFORD 1839

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

The shroud of the second wheel can be seen here partially detached from the rim. Although this wheel is basically intact, it is clearly significantly weakened. The headstock is clearly of Victorian date.

2006

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 282Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 5 cents																						Should be: 278 Hz
Prime: 572Hz, which is Flat of D by 15 cents																						Should be: 557 Hz
Tierce: 674Hz, which is Sharp of E by 15 cents																						Should be: 657 Hz
Quint: 874Hz, which is Flat of A by 6 cents																						Should be: 836 Hz
Nominal: 1115Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 6 cents																						Should be: 1115 Hz
Upper Third: 1484Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 4 cents																						Should be: 1404 Hz
Upper Quint: 1652Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 9 cents																						Should be: 1661 Hz
Upper Octave: 2262Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 45 cents																						Should be: 2218 Hz

Inscriptions

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal: