Clock Tower
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The Old Clock Tower
Towering above the skyline of
Hurley, Wisconsin is our clock that
still keeps time. The original clock
that was installed when the
building was new in 1893 was
destroyed by fire in 1921.
In 1922 new Seth Thomas clock
works were installed. You can view
the clock works off the school room
amid our Second Floor displays.
The gears, pendulum and other
clockworks turn the hands on the
four clock faces high above the
city. It also sets the bell to ring
each hour; and one ring on the
half hour.
Hurley, Wisconsin is our clock that
still keeps time. The original clock
that was installed when the
building was new in 1893 was
destroyed by fire in 1921.
In 1922 new Seth Thomas clock
works were installed. You can view
the clock works off the school room
amid our Second Floor displays.
The gears, pendulum and other
clockworks turn the hands on the
four clock faces high above the
city. It also sets the bell to ring
each hour; and one ring on the
half hour.
Pictured on the right ...
Top: the Second Floor clockworks that keeps it all running. Electricity is
only used to raise the weights that keep the pendulum moving for the
clock and the bell ringer.
Middle: The big bronze bell that is in the open portion of the tower
just beneath the clock faces. You'll notice that the "clapper" beneath
the bell isn't what makes it ring. Rather, it's the hammer on the right
side that is operated by the Second Floor clockworks to gong off the
hours and half hours.
Bottom: A photographer caught historical society president Gene
Cisewski peeking out of the clock on the north face during routine
autumn maintenance.
Top: the Second Floor clockworks that keeps it all running. Electricity is
only used to raise the weights that keep the pendulum moving for the
clock and the bell ringer.
Middle: The big bronze bell that is in the open portion of the tower
just beneath the clock faces. You'll notice that the "clapper" beneath
the bell isn't what makes it ring. Rather, it's the hammer on the right
side that is operated by the Second Floor clockworks to gong off the
hours and half hours.
Bottom: A photographer caught historical society president Gene
Cisewski peeking out of the clock on the north face during routine
autumn maintenance.