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Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 28"	Cast by: Matthew & Henry Bagley in 1681
2	Estimated weight: 4 - 1 - 7 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of D#/Eb by 5 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: D# (Dove)

Inscriptions



ALEXANDER DEANTON EqS 1681


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Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 336Hz, which is Sharp of E by 6 cents																						Should be: 310 Hz
Prime: 598Hz, which is Sharp of D by 11 cents																						Should be: 620 Hz
Tierce: 750Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 10 cents																						Should be: 731 Hz
Quint: 1025Hz, which is Flat of C by 21 cents																						Should be: 930 Hz
Nominal: 1240Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 5 cents																						Should be: 1240 Hz
Upper Third: 1663Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 2 cents																						Should be: 1562 Hz
Upper Quint: 1840Hz, which is Flat of A#/Bb by 25 cents																						Should be: 1847 Hz
Upper Octave: 2520Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 31 cents																						Should be: 2467 Hz