Bell 26 / 31Single bell2001
Vesta
DWG 01-234Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
Rung once a year, at nine in the morning, for the crew of 1972.
- Commission
- Commemorative bell
- Place
- Fire Station, Oldmere
- Inscription
- FOR THOSE WHO CAME
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record1,159.4 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 289.7 Hz | -1¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 579 Hz | -2¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 697.7 Hz | +5¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 871.6 Hz | +4¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 1,159.4 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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