Bell 10 / 31Clock bell2016
Joan
DWG 16-681Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
The higher quarter bell at Stonebridge. Cast in the same pour as Ann, from the same crucible.
- Commission
- Quarter bell
- Place
- Mill Tower, Stonebridge
- Inscription
- JOAN
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,052.6 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 262.2 Hz | -6¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 524.5 Hz | -6¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 632.3 Hz | +2¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 789.4 Hz | 0¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,052.6 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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