Attention to detail and pride in workmanship is evident in these restored parts. Hand painting and gold striping brings a historic timepiece such as this one back to its' intended beauty. This photo shows the condition of the movement before work began. The clock was converted to direct motor drive at some point. The small motor in the upper right drives the time portion, the larger one on the left, the strike. Here, the movement is reinstalled after work was completed on all the parts. We often wonder if there is a way to give the public access to these historic machines, but usually, the climb is more difficult than most people can handle and liability is an issue. The cast iron dial frames are beginning to corrode. Due to budgetary concerns, the church opted to not have them refinsihed at this time. This job required the use of a Genie 125 foot lift with articulating arm. This is the view of the lift from the basket. We can actually drive the machine around from up above in addition to manipulating the arm itself.
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