North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Newport Pagnell, St Peter & St Paul

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 44"	Cast by: Gillett & Johnston in 1911
7	Documented weight: 14 - 3 - 4 (Weight Board)
Nominal: Flat of F by 4 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: F (Weight Board)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription





RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1911.



THE REV? CHARLES KIPLING VICAR W? WHITE EDW? CLEAVER CHURCHWARDENS 1818 T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT.

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive

The 7th from above without headstock

2002

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 174Hz, which is Flat of F by 1 cents																						Should be: 173 Hz
Prime: 346Hz, which is Flat of F by 3 cents																						Should be: 347 Hz
Tierce: 418Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 3 cents																						Should be: 409 Hz
Quint: 522Hz, which is Flat of C by 1 cents																						Should be: 520 Hz
Nominal: 694Hz, which is Flat of F by 4 cents																						Should be: 694 Hz
Upper Third: 900Hz, which is Sharp of A by 20 cents																						Should be: 874 Hz
Upper Quint: 1034Hz, which is Flat of C by 12 cents																						Should be: 1034 Hz
Upper Octave: 1426Hz, which is Sharp of F by 29 cents																						Should be: 1381 Hz