Tick, tock, stop ….
Cambridge’s Town Hall clock has stopped again – and it turns out this has been happening off and on throughout the winter.
If you were waiting for Happy Hour at Alpha, the wait was longer than 35 minutes earlier this week. Photo: Mary Anne Gill
Experts suspect moisture inside the tower may be affecting the electrics.
Waipā District Council property manager David Varcoe told The News that each time the mechanism has been thoroughly checked, no faults have been found.
The clock underwent a $721,000 major overhaul last year, which the council described at the time as “open heart surgery.”
Once repaired, the council said the clock would only need six-monthly cleaning and full servicing every 10-15 years, saving around $24,000 a year in ongoing operating and maintenance costs.
“Last year’s refurbishment was a significant investment in preserving the clock for future generations,” said Varcoe.
“As well as substantial work to the tower structure itself, the project included replacing the winding and time setting process with an automated system, which continues to perform well.
“The current stoppages appear unrelated to the refurbishment, and the clock mechanism remains under a two-year warranty for faulty parts or workmanship. Any necessary repairs covered by that warranty will be completed at no cost to the community.”
Varcoe said the council was committed to getting the clock running reliably again.
Not again ….. Photo: Mary Anne Gill
