[Bell Historians] Leigh-on-Sea

[David Sloman]

It is probably a bit of a sauce to ask but what experimentation was carried
out on the Leigh and Perrins bell?

DS
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From: "Bill Hibbert" <bill at h...>
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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:15 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Leigh-on-Sea


> More on the 'Perrin and Charnley' bell. The paper was received for
> publication on 27 September 1982, suggesting that the research was
> done during 1981 or 1982. The bell is described as follows: 'The bell
> used in the investigation had a diameter 70.2cm, height 56.6cm and
> weighed 214kg. It was one of a peal cast by Messrs John Taylor of
> Loughborough and destined for St Margaret's Church, Leigh-on-Sea,
> Essex. Its musical note was D.'
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> The copy of the paper I am reading is annotated, in Steve Ivin's
> handwriting: 2ft 3 1/2in, 4.0.22, D-4. The bell's nominal is 1172Hz,
> which I make to be D-3.
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> Does this information help identify the bell?
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> Bill H
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