Fixing out of Tune Bells

US Modern technology meets historical technique 19/11/25

Who doesnt enjoy the distant tone of a bell ringing in the morning? It's a sound that has been heard for centuries, and this video from Taylor's Bellfoundry seeks to share how an out of tune bell is restored to its former resonant glory. The main tones that are of interest in tuning the bell are the Hum, Prime, Teirce, Quint and Nominal, all of which have to be meticulously crafted in order to obtain the a shrill and weighty tone. Here's another video on bell tuning...

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