Bell 16 / 31Ring bell2011
Peregrine
DWG 11-150Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
Named by the tower captain after the falcons that nest in the louvres above the bell chamber.
- Commission
- Seventh of a ring of eight
- Place
- St Mary's, Coldharbour
- Inscription
- FLY AND RETURN
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record796.1 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 199.1 Hz | +1¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 399.4 Hz | +6¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 479.3 Hz | +6¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 596.7 Hz | -1¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 796.1 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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Old Harrow
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