Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, Old Post Office Tower
| Place | Washington Old Post Office Tower Shown in county lists as Washington, Old PO Tower |
| District | District of Columbia |
| Country | United States of America |
| Dove tower ID | 15305 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 26–1–13 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | 38.89445, -77.02750View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | 20001 |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://washingtonringingsociety.org/about/opot-practice https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/washington-old-post-office |
| Affiliation | North American Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 26–1–13 in D : The Bells of Congress
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 26–1–13 (2953 lb or 1339 kg) in D (585.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu 18:50 | ||||||
| Peals | View 121 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–21 | 1484.5 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–16 | 1322.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–3 | 1178.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–10 | 1107.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–18 | 987.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–10 | 879.5 | A | 36.50″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–11 | 782.5 | G | 40.50″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–6 | 738.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 19–0–18 | 655.5 | E | 48.50″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 26–1–13 | 585.0 | D | 54.50″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
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 | 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] |