North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

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Old Wolverton, The Holy Trinity

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 30˝"	Cast by: John Briant in 1820
1	Estimated weight: 5 - 0 - 22 (Based on model)
Nominal: Sharp of E by 7 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: E (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1820 ą

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 346Hz, which is Flat of F by 3 cents																						Should be: 331 Hz
Prime: 596Hz, which is Sharp of D by 9 cents																						Should be: 663 Hz
Tierce: 790Hz, which is Sharp of G by 6 cents																						Should be: 782 Hz
Quint: 1060Hz, which is Sharp of C by 14 cents																						Should be: 994 Hz
Nominal: 1326Hz, which is Sharp of E by 7 cents																						Should be: 1326 Hz
Upper Third: 1698Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 37 cents																						Should be: 1670 Hz
Upper Quint: 1958Hz, which is Flat of B by 18 cents																						Should be: 1975 Hz
Upper Octave: 2664Hz, which is Sharp of E by 27 cents																						Should be: 2638 Hz