L&J bells - Castlemorton

[Bill Hibbert <bill@h...>]

I've only just got around to looking at the (pre-tuning) figures 
given a few days ago for the mixed peal of Rudhall and L&J bells at 
Castlemorton. Someone said 'L&J were clever (or lucky) to fit in 
fairly consistently with the Ridhall bells'.

It wasn't clear from the post whether the figures were cents or 
cycles per second, or what they were measured against. If the figures 
are in cents, against an equal tempered standard, I would say that 
the lower partials of the L&J bells were not at all a good match for 
the Rudhall bells, especially the fourth which has a very sharp 
nominal and prime. The fourth and sixth are not a good match for each 
other, never mind the Rudhall bells. What did all six sound like - 
have I missed something?

I don't suppose anyone has the tuning figures for the superquints and 
octave nominals as well, to settle the matter?

Bill H