North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

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Old Wolverton, The Holy Trinity

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 34"	Cast by: John Briant in 1820
3	Estimated weight: 6 - 3 - 23 (Based on model)
Nominal: Sharp of C by 14 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: C (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1820

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 282Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 5 cents																						Should be: 265 Hz
Prime: 464Hz, which is Flat of A#/Bb by 2 cents																						Should be: 530 Hz
Tierce: 632Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 10 cents																						Should be: 625 Hz
Quint: 812Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 19 cents																						Should be: 795 Hz
Nominal: 1060Hz, which is Sharp of C by 14 cents																						Should be: 1060 Hz
Upper Third: 1306Hz, which is Flat of E by 13 cents																						Should be: 1335 Hz
Upper Quint: 1570Hz, which is Sharp of G by 2 cents																						Should be: 1579 Hz
Upper Octave: 2139Hz, which is Sharp of C by 46 cents																						Should be: 2109 Hz