Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-22
The orca, Waterbury Clock
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 A few days ago the story was cabled to America that England would set up within the Manufactrfefs Building clock that would tali the time O day in moro ways than any other censtruc- ted But when the makers como 10 install that feature they will find, anomalous as it may seem, they are way behind the time In the center of the big building will be displayed man. moth clock that will chime the time for all, built by the Waterbury Clock Com pany, that in the diversity of it's ac- complishments will be to the English clock as an hour is to minute. It was the original intention of the Waterbury Company to complete its clock so that it might be placed en ex- hibition at the Paris Exposition in 1889, but the scope of the undertaking as- sumed greater proportions as the work progressed, and it has been completed only few weeks
 The timepisoe stands 16 feet in night, with foot base It is made of black walnut, highly polished and handsome ly carved with scenes representing American history from the landing of Columbus to the present time. At the lower part of the clock and on each side Is an allegorical scene representing mechanical progress during the last century, every figure in each group being in motion.
 The largest scene is in the center of the clock 1t represents the ''train room" of the Waterbury Clock Com pauy, with all the shafting and ma ohinery in operation and 20 operatives at work. The figures go through every motion ol work in that department
 Four scenes are represented on the sides of the clock The subjects are, first cotton gin in full operation in a cotton field, with tho negroes carrying the cotton in from the fields and plue- ing it on the cotton gin, while Eli Whitney, who stands by, Is explaining the working of the machinery to a planter A second scene shows the old method of manufacturing cloth The operatives are at work beating the flax and preparing it for the looms and spinning wheels A third scene repre- sents a coal miae with the cage work ing aud the miners digging into the banks of coal.
 In the fourth scene is representa- ton of the improvement in sewing ma chimes Elias Howe is watching the work of ono of his machines, while close by modern machines are plying, and in another adjacent group are a number of women laboriously sewing by haad. The fifth group indicates the advance in the electrical world. Flee trician Daft is represented operating . dynamo. The sixth shows the interior of telephone and telegraph office with operators at work and messenger boys running in and out.
 Scene seven contrasts the old and new methods of manufacturing watches, showing the improved factories of the present day and kitchen in Switzer- land where watches were made by hand century ago The last is an old-fash- saw-mill with the saw running, logs moving, and children playing near by.
 The figures are all operated by aR electric motor and are constantly in motion The center of the clock is occupied by beautiful water color of the buildings of the clock companyE while just above is the handsome dial of the clock. It is feet in diameter and indicates the days of the week, month, and year, the hours, minutes, and seconds of ths day, and the moons phases, and tides. Each figure repre- scented is an exact likeness, and the whole is complete in every respect At the top of the clock is q handsome carving of the Declaration of Inde- dence" with reproduction of the famous .r1 .t..4.. t1