This restoration project has brought to light quite a few personalities and stories. My favorite so far to date, is the day that Allen McDonald sent me an email saying that he had held on to some parts from the clock so they wouldn't be destroyed, back in 1977. He even had the pendulum. It seems Allen was the last one to get this clock working and his passion kept it from being gutted and destroyed during a period when the Historic Courthouse's fate was a bit in question.
The clock is still missing many brass/bronze parts and was missing many cast iron parts. Because these parts were kept and stored all these years, we're missing a whole lot less. Allen McDonald deserves a giant THANK YOU from our community and I appreciate him and his forethought to hold on to the parts he had so one day they could help in the restoration of this clock.
Thank you Allen!
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