Bell 22 / 31Ring bell2019
Mercy
DWG 19-381Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
The middle of the Frampton ring, and the bell the band call 'the honest one': no partial more than three cents out.
- Commission
- Fifth of the Frampton eight
- Place
- St Aldwyn's, Frampton Cotterell
- Inscription
- MERCY
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record942.5 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 234.9 Hz | -5¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 471.8 Hz | +2¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 563.5 Hz | -6¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 704.8 Hz | -5¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 942.5 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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