Today I got to wind the clock in a clock tower that was built in 1904.The inner workings of that clock were amazing, and covered with who knows how many generations of spider webs. People over the years have all signed the wall and I got to put my name in a book recording my presence there.
It was definitely the highlight of my day.
I am just no good at descriptions so I am going to let my camera do the talking. This Sunday I will be back taking many many pictures, and yes I will be sure to post them.
Hey I was planning on getting a new Digital SLR, so maybe now I have an excuse to spend the money. Anybody have any camera recommendations?
Well for the summers I work in a theatre that was built in an old town hall. Which also happens house the towns’ clock tower. I was at work on stage getting ready for the first show when I was offered a tour of the clock. So up I went up the rickety old ladder, through a very small crawlspace and into the tower. On the first level was the towns’ bell. A huge bell that used to ring for fires and emergencies before the clock went up. After the clock was built it was used, for a while, to chime out the hours and half hours, but now it only gets rung for its weekly test. (I didn’t get to ring it, but maybe next time)
The next level was the clock itself. It was a small room with glass clock faces on all four walls and the mechanics in the centre. With all of the great cogs, and winches, and counterweights, my favorite image was looking in the bare light bulbs that hung from the ceiling. You could see the reflection of the four clock faces in the bulb. That image right there is what is prompting me to get the camera.
There were even the original instructions of how to operate the clock framed and hanging on the wall.
When I come with my camera I am going to get to go onto the roof of the tower as well.