[CAUT] International standard?

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 17:36 4/27/2005, you wrote:
>At 16:53 4/27/2005, you wrote:
>
>>>Amici,
>>>So, 440/435/445/432, international, schminternational  - I've got a set 
>>>of tuning forks (5) that I call my binary set.
>>>C = 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048Hz - wazzat translate to for A?
>>>Conrad Hoffsommer
>>
>>Hey, I've got a set of those too. Aluminum, U.S. medical emblem on the 
>>case, stock # 6515-338-9200, made by Sklar. Hopelessly inaccurate, but 
>>they're loud, and ring forever.
>>Ron N
>
>Mine be steel without any insignia, only designations of C, C2, C3, C4, 
>and C5 plus the frequency, made by Weck in West Germany.  Also a nice 
>fitted case, and the lowest two have weights held on with setscrews so's 
>you could tune them...
>
>I'll have to set an electronic device at 432 and see how far off they be.


I just fired up ye olde Korg MT1200.
Hmmmm.. almost consistent...

C  -8¢
C2 -5¢
C3 -6¢
C4 -5¢
C5 -10¢

Not likely that I'll use them for any actual tuning.




Conrad Hoffsommer
Decorah, IA

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