Rodmell, The Lan-Ding Ring
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Hum |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
8.50" |
1158.5 Hz |
C#+77 |
O'Shea Engineering |
2021 |
Full Circle |
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2 |
9.00" |
1007.5 Hz |
B+34 |
Mears & Co? |
c1778 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
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3 |
9.75" |
907 Hz |
A+53 |
Mears & Co |
c1778 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
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4 |
10.75" |
849 Hz |
G#+38 |
c1899 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
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5 |
10.50" |
758.5 Hz |
F#+43 |
1945 |
Full Circle |
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6 |
12.63" |
688 Hz |
E+53 |
Unidentified (blank) |
Removed |
Full Circle |
About the Bells
5 Bells, 6-3-5 in B♭
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Recording of the bells:
How the bells are tuned in relation to their nominal, using Simpson's theory.
A graph showing that the bells are tuned to their hums rather than their nominals.
A graph showing that the bells are tuned to their hums rather than their nominals.
Key [measured in cents]:
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
Bell 1
Hum - 1158.5Hz - D-23
Prime - 2126.5Hz - C+27
Tierce - 2355Hz - D+4 (minor 3rd)
Nominal - 3953.5Hz - B+1
Prime - 2126.5Hz - C+27
Tierce - 2355Hz - D+4 (minor 3rd)
Nominal - 3953.5Hz - B+1
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Bell 2
Hum - 1007.5Hz - B+34
Prime - 1742.5Hz - A-16
Tierce - 2083Hz - C-7 (major 3rd)
Quint - 2865Hz - F+44
Nominal - 3281.5Hz - Ab-20
Prime - 1742.5Hz - A-16
Tierce - 2083Hz - C-7 (major 3rd)
Quint - 2865Hz - F+44
Nominal - 3281.5Hz - Ab-20
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Bell 3
Hum - 907Hz - Bb-47
Prime - 1676Hz - Ab+15
Tierce - 1928Hz - B-41 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2818.5Hz - F+15
Nominal - 3105.5Hz - G-16
Prime - 1676Hz - Ab+15
Tierce - 1928Hz - B-41 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2818.5Hz - F+15
Nominal - 3105.5Hz - G-16
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Bell 4
Hum - 849Hz - Ab+38
Prime - 1508Hz - F#+32
Tierce - 1915.5Hz - B♭+47 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2497.5Hz - Eb+6
Nominal - 3180Hz - G+24
Prime - 1508Hz - F#+32
Tierce - 1915.5Hz - B♭+47 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2497.5Hz - Eb+6
Nominal - 3180Hz - G+24
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Bell 5
Hum - 758.5Hz - F#+43
Prime - 1610.5Hz - G+46
Tierce - 1779.5Hz - A+19 (major 3rd)
Quint - 2295.5Hz - D-39
Nominal - 2803Hz - F+6
Prime - 1610.5Hz - G+46
Tierce - 1779.5Hz - A+19 (major 3rd)
Quint - 2295.5Hz - D-39
Nominal - 2803Hz - F+6
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Bell 6
Hum - 688Hz - F-25
Prime - 1357.5Hz - F-49
Tierce - 1594.5Hz - G+29 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2241Hz - Db+18
Nominal - 2717Hz - F-47
Prime - 1357.5Hz - F-49
Tierce - 1594.5Hz - G+29 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2241Hz - Db+18
Nominal - 2717Hz - F-47
Inscriptions:
*All inscriptions are around the crown*
*Text in red is engraved*
*Text in red is engraved*
1 |
O' SHEA |
2 |
(Uninscribed) |
3 |
MEARS & CO. LONDON. |
4 |
(Uninscribed) |
5 |
AWT I ♕ M G&J 1945 |
6 |
(Uninscribed) |
♥ = Fig. RIE,1 (Bell 5)
Photographs:
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