North Bucks bell ringing archive

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North Bucks Bells

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Old Wolverton, The Holy Trinity

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 38?"	Cast by: John Briant in 1820
5	Estimated weight: 9 - 3 - 8 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of A by 2 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: A (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1820. ą ą

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 226Hz, which is Sharp of A by 6 cents																						Should be: 219 Hz
Prime: 411Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 4 cents																						Should be: 439 Hz
Tierce: 520Hz, which is Flat of C by 3 cents																						Should be: 518 Hz
Quint: 670Hz, which is Sharp of E by 11 cents																						Should be: 658 Hz
Nominal: 878Hz, which is Flat of A by 2 cents																						Should be: 878 Hz
Upper Third: 1090Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 19 cents																						Should be: 1106 Hz
Upper Quint: 1314Hz, which is Flat of E by 5 cents																						Should be: 1308 Hz
Upper Octave: 1806Hz, which is Sharp of A by 46 cents																						Should be: 1747 Hz