Old Post Office Tower, Washington, District of Columbia
Place | Washington Old Post Office Tower Shown in County Lists as Washington, Old PO Tower |
Postcode | 20001 |
Latitude & longitude | 38.89445, -77.02750Locate using Google Map or OpenStreetMap |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
District | District of Columbia |
Country | United States of America |
Ownership | Local Authority (Secular) |
Rings | 10 (full circle ring), tenor 26-1-13 in DSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://washingtonringingsociety.org/about/opot-practice |
Affiliation | North American Guild |
Dove tower ID | 15305 |
Ring of 10, tenor 26-1-13 in D
Bells | 10 (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 26-1-13 (2953 lb or 1339 kg) in D (585.0 Hz) |
All rings | 10, 26-1-13 in D
6, 8-2-10 in A |
Practice | Thu 18:50 |
Additional information | The Bells of Congress |
Peals | View 117 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5-0-21 | 1484.5 | F♯ | 28.00" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
2 | 5-2-16 | 1322.0 | E | 29.00" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
3 | 5-1-3 | 1178.0 | D | 30.00" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
4 | 5-2-10 | 1107.5 | C♯ | 31.00" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
5 | 6-2-18 | 987.0 | B | 33.38" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
6 | 8-2-10 | 879.5 | A | 36.50" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
7 | 11-2-11 | 782.5 | G | 40.50" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
8 | 13-2-6 | 738.0 | F♯ | 43.00" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
9 | 19-0-18 | 655.5 | E | 48.50" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
10 | 26-1-13 | 585.0 | D | 54.50" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1976 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | 8.1.B.c | 10.4 |
Update log
03/05/2020 | fr1: date,truss added,material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
23/10/2019 | 1-10: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
15/10/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail] |