Bell 25 / 31Ring bell2014
Thorn
DWG 14-872Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
Cast in a single week with its six sisters when the old ring was condemned. The eighth came a year later.
- Commission
- Second of a ring of eight
- Place
- St Anne's, Thornbury Vale
- Inscription
- THORN
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,171.4 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 293 Hz | +1¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 586 Hz | +1¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 704.5 Hz | +4¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 875.5 Hz | -6¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,171.4 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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