Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia, S John
| Place | Wahroonga S John or Sydney |
| State | New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 25378 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–2–11 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -33.71524, 151.11698View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 2 performances here, of which none were peals and 2 were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 4–2–11 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–2–11 (515 lb or 234 kg) in F (1373.2 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2023 by Thomas Perrins Having been sold for reuse in the Perth area and tuned in 2018, the bells from Burnley were acquired in 2023 by Wahroonga and hung in a locally manufactured frame 1989 by Eayre & Smith While at Burnley, Melbourne, back 6 from the chime of 8 rehung for full circle ringing in a new frame. Two trebles hung dead. |
| Projects & events | 3List |
| Tuned | 2018 |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–3–0 | 2287.2 | D | 14.56″ | 1929 | John Danks & Son | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–0–7 | 2053.5 | C | 16.88″ | 1929 | John Danks & Son | F | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 1–2–11 | 1837.8 | B♭ | 19.31″ | 1929 | John Danks & Son | F | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–2–26 | 1716.8 | A | 22.06″ | 1929 | John Danks & Son | F | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–0–7 | 1536.2 | G | 24.19″ | 1929 | John Danks & Son | F | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–2–11 | 1373.2 | F | 26.69″ | 1927 | John Danks & Son | F | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [2] | 5,6 | 2023 | Steel | Locally manufactured | ~ 8.1.B | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | 2023 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.A.b | 4.1 |
Notes
[1]Where the bells were cast
John Danks had foundries in both Sydney and Melbourne; it is believed that these bells were cast in Sydney. [ex. inf. Thomas Perrins]
Published: 23/12/2023
[2]Fr2 truss
Fr2 Truss is non-standard low-sided steel.
Published: 23/12/2023
Update log
| 23/12/2023 | The ring formerly from Burnley (Melbourne) hung in a new frame. Test ring 11 Dec 2023, completed 23 Dec. [Thomas Perrins via #006030] |