Mechanical failure at Timeball
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Deal's historic landmark will be out of action after
mechanical failure has stopped the ball rising and falling to
signal the time.
The problem at the seafront
Timeball Tower developed unexpectedly and members of the Deal
Museum Trust are unsure when the ball will be back in
action.
Trust chairman Dr Steve Chappell said: "The
timeball mechanism has suffered a mechanical failure and has
prevented the dropping of the timeball which normally takes place
every hour between 9am and 5pm every day from Easter to the end of
September.
"The drive belt responsible for moving the timeball caused the
ball to drop violently and caused some bolts to shear. Engineers
from the clockmakers Gillett and Johnston have visited the historic
landmark and will be repairing the mechanism.
Mr Chappell added: "The timeball has been left in a safe
condition but some of the mechanism will need to be taken apart to
effect a proper repair. We hope to have the mechanism back in
working order within a few weeks, but this is outside of our
control."
Wednesday, August 25 2010
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