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Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 27"	Cast by: Mears & Stainbank in 1914
1	Estimated weight: 3 - 2 - 22 (Based on model)
Nominal: Sharp of E by 25 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: E (Dove)

Inscriptions



MEARS & STAINBANK, LONDON.


RECAST 1914

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:


Treble
2015

Treble and tenor bearing housings
2015

Electric hammer and old lever slider on treble
2015

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 366Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 4 cents																						Should be: 336 Hz
Prime: 602Hz, which is Sharp of D by 15 cents																						Should be: 672 Hz
Tierce: 802Hz, which is Sharp of G by 18 cents																						Should be: 792 Hz
Quint: 1093Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 16 cents																						Should be: 1008 Hz
Nominal: 1344Hz, which is Sharp of E by 25 cents																						Should be: 1344 Hz
Upper Third: 1630Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 31 cents																						Should be: 1693 Hz
Upper Quint: 2005Hz, which is Sharp of B by 29 cents																						Should be: 2002 Hz
Upper Octave: 2752Hz, which is Flat of F by 42 cents																						Should be: 2674 Hz