Bell 31 / 31Single bell1991
Osric
DWG 91-261Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
The first bell poured at Tierce. Still rung for assembly, still slightly sharp.
- Commission
- School bell
- Place
- School chapel, Denholme
- Inscription
- OSRIC 1991
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,413.8 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 352.4 Hz | -5¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 707.3 Hz | +1¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 850.7 Hz | +5¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 1,056.7 Hz | -6¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,413.8 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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