North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

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Hillesden, All Saints

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 28ž"	Cast by: Matthew & Matthew Bagley in 1681
3	Estimated weight: 4 - 2 - 27 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of C#/Db by 4 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: C# (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription




PRAYSE ? YE ? THE ? LORD ? M ? B ? 1681 ?

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 280Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 3 cents																						Should be: 276 Hz
Prime: 567Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 13 cents																						Should be: 552 Hz
Tierce: 666Hz, which is Sharp of E by 7 cents																						Should be: 651 Hz
Quint: 856Hz, which is Flat of A by 24 cents																						Should be: 828 Hz
Nominal: 1105Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 4 cents																						Should be: 1105 Hz
Upper Third: 1483Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 3 cents																						Should be: 1392 Hz
Upper Quint: 1652Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 9 cents																						Should be: 1646 Hz
Upper Octave: 2273Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 56 cents																						Should be: 2198 Hz