Bryan County Courthouse Interior 4' glass Clock dial

Bryan County Courthouse 1938 Pendulum weight driven auto weight rewind

This courthouse has one of the last pendulum tower clock movement manufactured under the Seth Thomas Tower Clock Company name. The 1938 pendulum movement is mechanical; the only automation is the weight rewind. The movement was originally designed to drive large street clocks or single dial tower clock. The resotration involved the cleaning and adjusting of the movement, shafts, and hands. The clock back lighting was upgraded. 

The pendulum movement accuracy is interfered with by ground vibrations from nearby Fort Stewart. The bombardment practice shakes the gound, actually stopping the pendulum.

All Faiths Catholic Chapel Florida Institute of Technology

The All Faiths Chapel contracted to have a 29 foot metal spire installed on the existing masonry tower. The rectangular metal base houses the speakers for a Chime Master electronic bell system. The two aesthetic bells were mounted in the masonry tower. The metal spire and base are engineered for 130 mph windload. The new look provides the All Faiths Chapel with an audiable & visual campus presence.

Clay County Courthouse Clock & Bell Restoration

The Clay County Courthouse 6′ diameter tower clocks and bell  were originally operated by a 108 year old Seth Thomas Tower Clock Company. The hour was sounded on a 44″ diameter cast iron bell stationary mounted to the ceilling of the cupola. An electronic striker was mounted on the bell. The tower clock movements were upgraded to digital pulse movements with counterbalanced hands. The bell and clock dial system are controlled digitally. The controller is programmed to sound the bell on the hour. The bell may be manually sounded using a wireless remote control.

The original Seth Thomas movement is scheduled for museum restoration on display in the rotunda.

First Presbyterian Church Marietta Georgia

The First Presbyterian Church restored the 1867 Meneely Watervliet West Troy New York Foundry bell to be manually sounded. The restoration provided new support, fiberglass reinforcement of the original wooden rope pull wheel, cleaning & painting of hardware and rope pull engineering. The bell is 29″ diameter, 500 pounds bare, 798 pounds with hardware, musical note D flat

This bell is believed to be one of the very first bells cast by Colonel Meneely upon his return from the Civil War. This church had served as a field hospital for Union troops.