Bell 23 / 31Clock bell2009
Hollin
DWG 09-991Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
Hung beneath the clock dial and struck by the clock's own hammer, eleven feet from the minute hand.
- Commission
- Hour bell
- Place
- Town Hall, Kingsford
- Inscription
- KINGSFORD · 2009
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record752.3 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 188.5 Hz | +4¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 375.7 Hz | -2¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 451.6 Hz | +1¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 565.5 Hz | +4¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 752.3 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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