The clock was manufactured. in 1859, by E. Howard & Co. Boston,
MA. It was installed in the High School at Andover, MA for 100 yrs.
After removal it was stored for many years until found by Josiah
Hunt, who restores clocks. It then went to Island Falls Baptist
Church in 1974. It caused bad feelings in the neighborhood because
of the clock chimes. A sizeable donation was given to the church
and Josiah Hunt took it back and donated it to Roger Hunt. It was
then moved to Roger Hunt's business. The clock was erected in a
tower and the store area became know as Clock Tower Square. When
Roger Hunt moved his business in 1985 to this new location he
brought the clock with him. Workers dropped and wrecked the tower
beyond repair. Fortunately the clock was not in it at the time of
the accident. A new tower was erected outside the building, and the
clock is on view for all to enjoy.
Have you ever wondered what went on inside of those clocks that
tick? Well then, this is the place to go. The clock works are in
the base of the clock tower and can be viewed close up. The weights
on the other side are for the chimes. They have been disabled
because of the neighbors concern about the noise. The large link
chain from the ceiling to the floor control the chime function. The
rod going up through the ceiling is what turns the hands. The
pendulum is what makes the clock function. Look for the small arm,
near the top of the gear tower, that rocks back and forth. As it
does this it lets the gear move one notch at a time controlling the
pendulum rate. The 200 lb. weight, on the right, is what causes the
pendulum to swing. When it is quiet you can hear it ticking.
And speaking of ticking. Your time is a wasting. You need to be
looking for that cache. Good Luck.
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