North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Padbury, St Mary

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 28"	Cast by: John Briant in 1806
1	Estimated weight: 4 - 1 - 2 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of F by 2 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: F (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1806

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 358Hz, which is Sharp of F by 9 cents																						Should be: 348 Hz
Prime: 565Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 11 cents																						Should be: 697 Hz
Tierce: 818Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 13 cents																						Should be: 823 Hz
Nominal: 1395Hz, which is Flat of F by 2 cents																						Should be: 1395 Hz
Upper Quint: 2078Hz, which is Flat of C by 15 cents																						Should be: 2078 Hz
Upper Octave: 2824Hz, which is Sharp of F by 30 cents																						Should be: 2776 Hz