Historic clock restored to Golden Gate Bridge

  • 2015-04-30
An eight-foot clock, made in classic art deco style, is once again telling commuters on the Golden Gate Bridge the time.

The clock was removed from the plaza last August, both to refurbish it and as part of a seismic retrofit of the toll plaza. Although the clock is again in place, it will not be running for another few weeks.

In order to refurbish the clock, electricians removed its gear box, motor, neon tubes, and electrical wiring, and shipped them to the original manufacturer. A mechanic stripped both the clock and its base down to bare metal as well. Then, painters prepped, primed, and repainted the base and the clock with many coats of first-quality polyurethane paint. They also applied new numeral decals to the clock face.

The clock was reinstalled on April 10. A truck carried it to the plaza, where a crane lifted it to the roof and other work crews installed it. Crews will continue retrofitting the plaza’s roof over the next few weeks. While this work is going on, electrical conduits will be fitted to the clock allowing it to run. The clock was first installed in 1949.

Bridge officials might consider working with a banner printing company to create Banners and place them at both ends of the bridge, celebrating the return of the iconic clock.
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