Bell 02 / 31Ring bell2019
Hild
DWG 19-464Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
The smallest of the Frampton eight, and the first bell a learner rings. Thin at the waist, quick to speak.
- Commission
- Treble of the same ring
- Place
- St Aldwyn's, Frampton Cotterell
- Inscription
- HILD · FIRST TO SPEAK
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,195.3 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 299 Hz | +1¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 596.6 Hz | -3¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 715.1 Hz | -5¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 898 Hz | +3¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,195.3 Hz | 0¢ |
Ratios to the nominal. Cents are hundredths of a semitone; within ±6¢ most ears hear the bell as in tune.
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