Coltrane-Webb Elementary School Clock

Another clock in our community that hasn't functioned for many decades is the clock mounted on the side of Coltrane-Webb Elementary School, in the historic district of Concord.  The school was built in the 1940's and the clock appears to be original to its construction.  However, the clock, an electric clock, has not functioned since possibly the 1960's.  We're still trying to find someone that can account for the last time it actually worked.

After reaching out to Timothy Taylor, principal of Coltrane-Webb, we found that there was a common interest to restore the clock and have it functioning again.  A couple of us form Cabarrus Time Savers met with Mr. Taylor and were pleased to find a great deal of enthusiasm towards the idea of restoring the clock.  Cabarrus Time Savers will help Mr. Taylor the best we can to get this clock going in.  Coltrane-Webb is a STEM school, and the process will be documented for educational purposes for the students.  Tim's motivation to have it functional to represent his school is refreshing, in a time where people are so quick to discard and destroy historic details like this.

The plan for this clock is to restore all the original existing salvageable components, remake missing numerals, and replace the removed/missing electric movement that drives the clock.

Here are some pictures of the clock before and after removal.  The hands are cast aluminum, as are the numerals.  The shafts are steel and ride in a cast iron mounting plate that would be greased.  The drive shafts appear to have been cut off flush with the inside wall surface, where the motor/movement was mounted.