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The familiar octagonal Colgate clock, facing Manhattan, dates back to 1924 when it was set in motion on December 1 by Jersey City's Mayor Frank Hague. Located on the former site of Colgate-Palmolive & Company, it is a reminder of the time when factories dominated the Jersey City's waterfront. Its design was inspired by Colgate's Octagon Soap, a cleansing bar that is no longer produced. The surface of the clock is 1,963.5 square feet and 50 feet in diameter. The minute hand is 25 feet, 10 inches long; the hour hand is 20 feet long. The timepiece can be adjusted and is maintained to stay within one minute of accurate time. There was a small master clock at Colgate that was checked against the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. The clock's mechanism is like that of a traditional wall clock with weights and wheels but is powered by twenty-eight large-volt batteries that are recharged.
Reference: www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/C_Pages/Colgate_Clo...
I made this record clock with a clock mecanism and a 7''. I'm gonna send this to my friend Jon in Toronto.
The clock tower in the centre of Emberton, Buckinghamshire.
The village War Memorial is on one side of the tower.
I was very surprised this evening, at a little after 8 PM, when my living room clock decided to advance 1 hour. So much for waiting until 2 PM to switch to Daylight Savings Time!
Circa: 1925
1008 J Street
Unique in Sacramento, this street clock originally featured a classical design and was located in front of Monk’s Jewelers on K Street, near the Crest Theater.
In the 1040’s, Mayes Jewelers moved the clock to J Street and outlined the clock face with neon lights and diamonds in a “Moderne” style. The clock remodel was one of the first uses of neon in Sacramento. Note the glass panels in the base of the clock which reveal how the clock functions.
Designated City of Sacramento Landmark Ordinance #82-046
A detail of the clock on top of S. Bento trainstation, Porto. This shot was taken at late afternoon and the golden colors in the station was really captivating.
Since I was using the 135mm OM prime lens and not a zoom lens, to frame correctly this shot I needed to take it from inside a shop on the other side of the steet :)
Techo con linterna que adorna el camarín de la Virgen del Rosario. Se encuentra junto a la iglesia de Santo Domingo, en Granada.
Hoy se puso a disposición en la Play Store para descarga gratuita el reloj de Mirai Suenaga, la protagonista del primer animé de Danny Choo pronto a estrenarse. Lo bajé en seguida y es precioso! Mirai reacciona al sensor de movimiento del teléfono y además al tocarla y acariciarla, se pone triste, contenta, colorada, etc.
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Mirai Clock 3, available now for Android and iPhone, totally free! It's really beautiful, Mirai reacts to the movement sensor of the smartphones and also if you pet her.
(Mirai Suenaga is the star of Danny Choo's first anime soon to be released).
Historic downtown Steilacoom, Washington has a nice, replica street clock which says "Freedom" on one side and "Peace" on the other.
Just beyond the buildings, a steep cliff leads down to the water. Pierce County operates a car ferry over to Fox Island. Further across Puget Sound, you can see the rising Olympic Mountains.
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster (a.k.a. the Houses of Parliament) in London. Not Big Ben, which is the bell inside.
An inside look at the clock tower in Bangor, PA. The antique four-faced clock was manufactured by the E. Howard Clock Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, and was installed in the borough hall in 1907. In addition to being Bangor’s timepiece, the clock chimed a coded ring to alert the borough fire department as to the location of the fire. They also used the tower to hang the fire hoses after a fire to dry.
After a period of neglect when the chimes fell silent, the Slate Belt Heritage Center, under the guidance and care of Jay Albert, brought the historic clock back to life again in early 2000. The help of a generous personal donation helped Jay to single-handedly restore the faces. The clock mechanism was restored by David Morgan, former president of the Worldwide Clock Towers Association.
Check out the Slate Belt Heritage Center for other neat regional history and artifacts.