Bell 14 / 31Handbell2020
Reed
DWG 20-913Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
The deepest of the Wickmoor handbells. The ringers asked for a set they could carry to the fens and back.
- Commission
- Handbell, set of 25
- Place
- Wickmoor Handbell Ringers
- Inscription
- REED
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,383 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 345.4 Hz | -2¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 693.5 Hz | +5¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 829.3 Hz | -1¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 1,036.1 Hz | -2¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,383 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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