Wolverhampton pitches

[Susan & Christopher Dalton]

Measured April 1990, using the Steve Ivin method (oscillator, probe and cent
meter), by Richard Jones, David Hull and me. I have given the pitches in
cents (in equal temperament obviously, which the bells aren't), in the order
Nominal, Fundamental/Prime, Hum, Tierce, Quint.

Whatever the merits/demerits of the bells themselves, I think that in
assessing their tonal quality one MUST detach tower acoustics and current
clapper characteristics from the equation. The word 'crap' is not in my own
campanological vocabulary, but I did note that the treble and third sounded
as though they needed to suck throat lozenges. I also noted variations in
the soundbow profiles both internally (after machine-tuning) and externally,
and that the treble is markedly taller than the second.

N F H T Q
Treble G#-28 G#-32 G#-25 B -42 D#-20
2nd F#-35 F#-28 F#-35 A -40 C#-36
3rd F -52 F -38 F -47 G#-54 B +18
4th D#-26 D#-25 D#-24 F#-18 A#-40
5th C#-27 C#-30 C#-23 E -12 G#-30
6th C -40 C -36 C -38 D#-14 G -37
7th A#-53 A#-44 A#-42 C#-18 F -40
8th G#-30 G#-29 G#-27 B +14 D#-22
9th F#-25 F#-33 F#-30 A +35 C#-30
10th F -38 F -50 F -45 G#+13 B +21
11th D#-20 D#-27 D#-25 F#+50 A#-20
Tenor C#-26 C#-25 C#-29 E +28 G#-22

C D