Restoring the Cliffside Clock

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    The Clockworks
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    Original parts, manufactured in 1920 by E. Howard Col., Boston.
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    At a machine shop in Charlotte, summer 2010, refurbishing wheels and spindles.
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    Each individual part is stamped with the last digit of the clock's unique serial number, in this case "2."
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    A "before" picture. The acid in the bodies of dead insects causes damage to the parts.
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    An "after" photo.
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    A device that measures the clock's speed in seconds.
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    A part that has been drenched in oil. There are dozens of parts of this clock that require lubrication. There are nearly as many which MUST NOT be lubricated.
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    A mistake frequently made with tower clocks by those who are not trained in their maintenance. If the clock begins to lose time, DO NOT pile on extra weight as was done here.
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    The clockworks are now restored. Now for the faces. This one has a crack in the glass and must soon be replaced.
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    Each face has five separate pieces of glass. The glazing that surrounds them is deteriorating after three decades of exposure to the elements.
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    Each face in mounted in wooden frames that need repair and paint.
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    Insects are attracted to the lights, then die around the clock faces.
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    Outside, it's apparent that work needs to be done. Some of the wood is splintering.
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    On every side rust stains on the brick indicates water is damaging the housing, hands and diial. These delicate parts should be carefully sandblasted, primed and repainted.
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    The brick in the tower is from the old Memorial Building demolished in the early 1970s. There is no more where that came from. We need to prevent it from becoming blemished.
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    More rust stains and splintering wood.
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    A view of the clock from the location of the old train shed behind Haynes' property.
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