Bell 12 / 31Ring bell2003
Tobias
DWG 03-567Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
An early commission from the foundry's second decade, retuned by us in 2022 after the frame was rebuilt.
- Commission
- Second of a ring of ten
- Place
- St Peter's, Holloway End
- Inscription
- TOBIAS
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,090.4 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 271.8 Hz | -5¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 546.5 Hz | +4¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 653.1 Hz | -3¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 816.4 Hz | -3¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,090.4 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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