--=======AVGMAIL-43B7E1922231======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0036_01C60EDC.5E86BBC0" ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C60EDC.5E86BBC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim Phillips enquired if it is possible for copious engraving to affect the= tone. Theoretically the answer is yes as it is similar to copious inscript= ions. There will be a small frequency shift of the partials but the most li= kely effect is the bell's doublet frequencies are likely to be further apar= t giving rise to warble. This will be more pronounced on bells where most o= f the inscription is on one side instead of spread evenly around the circum= ference. Many of the second-hand bells we have sourced have had engraved inscription= s added and I understand this has been common-place for many of the second-= hand bells supplied to Australia prior to our activities starting. Dave ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C60EDC.5E86BBC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim Phillips enquired if it is possible fo= r copious=20 engraving to affect the tone. Theoretically the answer is yes as it is simi= lar=20 to copious inscriptions. There will be a small frequency shift of the parti= als=20 but the most likely effect is the bell's doublet frequencies are likely to = be=20 further apart giving rise to warble. This will be more pronounced on bells = where=20 most of the inscription is on one side instead of spread evenly around the= =20 circumference.
 
Many of the second-hand bells we have sour= ced have=20 had engraved inscriptions added and I understand this has been common-place= for=20 many of the second-hand bells supplied to Australia prior to our activities= =20 starting.
 
Dave
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