North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

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Old Wolverton, The Holy Trinity

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 34ž"	Cast by: John Briant in 1820
4	Estimated weight: 7 - 3 - 13 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of B by 5 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: B (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: 258Hz, which is Flat of C by 4 cents																						Should be: 245 Hz
Prime: 443Hz, which is Sharp of A by 3 cents																						Should be: 491 Hz
Tierce: 584Hz, which is Flat of D by 3 cents																						Should be: 579 Hz
Quint: 758Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 18 cents																						Should be: 737 Hz
Nominal: 983Hz, which is Flat of B by 5 cents																						Should be: 983 Hz
Upper Third: 1238Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 7 cents																						Should be: 1238 Hz
Upper Quint: 1464Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 16 cents																						Should be: 1464 Hz
Upper Octave: 2011Hz, which is Sharp of B by 35 cents																						Should be: 1956 Hz