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Newport Pagnell, St Peter & St Paul

Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 39"Cast by: Gillett & Johnston in 1911
6Documented weight: 10 - 0 - 5 (Weight Board)
Nominal: Flat of G by 12 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: G (Weight Board)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription

 


 


RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1911.



 
 

THOMAS LESTER MADE ME 1749.




 
 


Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive
The 6th
1980

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 194Hz, which is Flat of G by 2 cents                     Should be: 193 Hz
Prime: 386Hz, which is Flat of G by 6 cents                     Should be: 386 Hz
Tierce: 469Hz, which is Sharp of A#/Bb by 3 cents                     Should be: 455 Hz
Quint: 578Hz, which is Flat of D by 9 cents                     Should be: 579 Hz
Nominal: 772Hz, which is Flat of G by 12 cents                     Should be: 772 Hz
Upper Third: 991Hz, which is Sharp of B by 3 cents                     Should be: 972 Hz
Upper Quint: 1148Hz, which is Flat of D by 27 cents                     Should be: 1150 Hz
Upper Octave: 1584Hz, which is Sharp of G by 16 cents                     Should be: 1536 Hz