E. Howard Clock Pictures


Sponsored by the Clock Tower Committee, who maintain the clock's integrity.

Project Team: Peter Ashley, Stacy Wentworth, and Ian Durham
Clock Restorer by: David Graf of Kittery, Maine
Room Enclosure Construction: Stacy Wentworth

For many years, our clock had not been operated due to a multitude of mechanical problems resulting from two centuries of wear, weather, and age. A project team was formed and charged with rebuilding and repairing to proper working order all the apparatus and bell ringing structures in order to bring the clock back to life and regular use. The third floor of the steeple was fully enclosed to better protect the clock mechanism while the clock was being restored.

Snapshots of the Clock Tower:

(click on an image to enlarge it with captions then use the arrow keys to move around)

FPUU in Kennebunk/Main Street
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The Clock Tower, Belfry and Clock's Mechanism Housed Below the Belfry
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One of the Three Faces in the Clock Tower
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The Round-Top Clock
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A Souvenir Photo Taken in the Room
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Good Old Brand Name of a Clock
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Clock Startup Ceremony; Ribbon Cutting
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Stacy Winding the Clock; Done Each Week
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This Clock-Crank Lifts a Box of Stones
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The Crank Raises a 300lb Box of Rocks
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A Close View of the Pulleys Between the Clock and Weight Box
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The Weight Pulls the Cable off the Drum
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Large Clock Pendulum Swings Through the Floor
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Large Pendulum Swings Through Floor, Encased in a Wooden and Viewable Box
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Two Claws take Turns Releasing the Wheel One Second at a Time
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The Escapement Wheel Assures 1 Tooth Movement at a Time
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The Universal Joints, Connecting the Drive Shaft to Clock's Hands
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The Bell Hammer is Actuated by the Clock and Strikes it Hourly and Tolls the Hour-Count
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Air-Friction Paddles Spin During the Bell Ringing Activity
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The Cam Sets the Hour's Bell Count
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The Cam activates This Wheel and Lever Arm to Move the Bell Hammer
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The Full View of the Bell-Ringing Mechanism
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A Closeup of the Claw that Holds the One Second Count and Allows the Hourly Bell Ringing
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Visitors Enjoying the View from the Belfry
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Photographs provided by Kirk Smallman