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Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 25¼"	Cast by: G & G Mears in 1844
1	Estimated weight: 3 - 2 - 2 (Based on model)
Nominal: Sharp of G#/Ab by 5 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: A (Recording 31/01/2017)

Inscriptions



C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1844

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:


External slider and relativly new clapper
2017

Studding used as straps
2017

Inscription
2017

Bearing
2017

External slider
2017

From above showing re-use of headstock
2017

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 470Hz, which is Sharp of A#/Bb by 4 cents																						Should be: 416 Hz
Prime: 694Hz, which is Flat of F by 4 cents																						Should be: 833 Hz
Tierce: 1002Hz, which is Sharp of B by 14 cents																						Should be: 982 Hz
Quint: 1354Hz, which is Sharp of E by 35 cents																						Should be: 1249 Hz
Nominal: 1666Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 5 cents																						Should be: 1666 Hz
Upper Third: 2018Hz, which is Sharp of B by 42 cents																						Should be: 2099 Hz
Upper Quint: 2426Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 63 cents																						Should be: 2482 Hz
Upper Octave: 3242Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 80 cents																						Should be: 3315 Hz