Bell Recordings

[Ben Willetts]

David Cawley:
> 1st quarter: 3' 9" 1 ton 1 cwt A
> 2nd quarter: 4' 0" 1 ton 6 cwt G
> 3rd quarter: 4' 6" 1 ton 15 cwt 0 qr 6 lb F
> 4th quarter: 6' 0" 3 tons 17 cwt 3 qr 24 lb C
> Big Ben: 9' 5.1/2" 16 tons 11 cwt 2 qr 20 lb* E

Does anyone know why the notes are so high for the weight of bell? A
change-ringing bell of 2 tons would be a note C, yet the 4th quarter is
nearly twice that weight! Also compare 4th quarter - 77cwt in C - to
Liverpool tenor - 82cwt in Ab. Or is the 4th quarter's note an octave below
a 40cwt change-ringing bell?

And is this the same for all clock bells that aren't also change-ringing
bells?

Regards,
Ben Willetts