Fw: [Bell Historians] Eastry 3rd

[Andrew Bull]

If Matthews's figures are correct, then Eastry third is indeed a modern
"old-style" bell. The prime is exactly an octave below the nominal, but the
hum is 131 cents sharp.

 

The 1902 Taylor treble is true-harmonic, but the other three bells all have
the unusual property of sharp primes as well as sharp hums, so I would guess
that they're a strange-sounding lot. It looks to me as if the tenor is flat
compared with the others; it would be best if it had a nominal of 644 Hz -
66 cents sharper - which would give the correct interval with the treble,
and make 2nd, 3rd, 4th 11 cents sharp, 10 cents sharp, and 7 cents flat
respectively.

 

The old third and the ex-Hawkhurst bell look to be conventional old-style
bells.

 

Andrew Bull

 

 

 

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Subject: Re: Fw: [Bell Historians] Eastry 3rd

 

Howdy, Sorry - I have been in Rosscarbery on holiday for the last 10 days,
so am coming to this rather later on.

 

The tuning figures of the five which are currently hung are as follows:



241

483

580

698

965


226

460

545

637

865

 



220

408

497

659

816


208

371

453

591

720

 



164

315

377

452

620

 

The old 3rd (now retired with a cracked crown) is:



210

380

484

596

801

 

The ex Hawkhurst bell which was bought to augmant them to six is:



265

467

581

743

964

But that is yet another story!

 

You can get the other bell details from DrL's site.

 

The plan is to retune the the current five and add three simpson trebles to
make 8. The frame will be strengthened and an additional 3-bell frame built
along side, to house the 2nd, 3rd & 4th. The old 3rd will remain retired,
and the ex Hawkhurst bell may end up in a new (old style) ring in Ireland.

 

Cheers,

 

M

           
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