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School Bell Tower Clocks

Installed by the Rotary Club in 2016.

We replaced the non-working original mechanical clock with 4 electric motors and it's controller.

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Original mechanical clock with pendulum, that was wound by students for many years until it quit working in 2005.  A mechanical marvel for sure!  One output shaft ran up to the tower, which then drove the 4 clocks thru a huge bevel gear!

All this replaced with 4 small motors and a control box, located in the same room as the Carillion control.

Pictures of original mechanisms below. 

Side view of clock

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End view of clock

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Bevel gears in tower, caked in pigeon doo-doo.

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Shaft direct to clock dials.

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All that mechanics replaced with a small controller, some cabling and 4 motors!  The clock hands attach direct to the motor shaft.

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Maintenance Comments

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1. 99B-M1 controller, clock motors and clock hands purchased from Electric Time for $6923.  Tom and Tay saved $3000 by doing it themselves, as compared to the Verdin quote. .  Electric Time has their records listing us as the "School Bell Tower by Rotary Project", when calling.

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2. Daylight Savings Time automatically adjusts and has an internal battery backed timer, that resets hands automatically after power outages.  Until a problem arises, no maintenance required. 

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3. Replaced 4 clock lights with new 12VAC LED waterproof spot lights from Lowes.  Dusk to Dawn lighting controller supplys 12VAC to lights.  

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The view from John Borches sidewalk.  John generously donated to have the lights added.  Thanks John, what a difference!

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Log

Bracken County News article 10-13-22

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