Bell 28 / 31Ring bell2024
Linnet
DWG 24-155Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
Twelve bells, twelve names from the birds of the estuary. Linnet is the first of them.
- Commission
- Treble of a ring of twelve
- Place
- Cathedral of St Kea, Truro Road
- Inscription
- LINNET
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,281.3 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 319.2 Hz | -6¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 639.2 Hz | -4¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 771.4 Hz | +6¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 962.1 Hz | +2¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,281.3 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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