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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Andrew your offer to help with the clock sounds great!</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> You are close enough to be keenly aware of it and have </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> the needed technical orientation too (the clock controller</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> is an old micro computer based unit).</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> And, of course, you wrote that wonderful piece about the</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> chimes on your blog: <a href="http://castironskillet.blogspot.com/">http://castironskillet.blogspot.com/</a></FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> It is a beautiful old clock and no one wants to see it go away.</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> It just needs to keep better time and not chime at night.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> How much are you willing to take on?</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> [ You can reply to this off list if you prefer. ]</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I post the following ideas and questions here in hopes of receiving </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> additional suggestions. </FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I would like you to contact the manufacturer www.verdin.com </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Hopefully they have a record of this clock. So we can learn</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> about the following.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Upgrades: find out what upgrades are available to make it more</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> reliable and what they would cost.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> UPS: what is the clocks power consumption requirements? </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> An uninterruptible power supply might make it much more reliable.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Service: find out what it will cost to have a manufacturer rep service the </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> clock. It is mechanical and probably needs oiling etc.. I would like the </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> manufacturer to teach town staff how to do the basic maintenance, e.g. </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> clean and oil it. Also find out how long can we expect the mechanics to last?</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Getting you access to the clock controller will need to be worked out too.</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> It is on private property in the Gorden Wells building. This building is </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> for sale, and this might mean we have to move the clock controller </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> to another location in the near future.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Debbie Murphy (Public Works) is on vacation this week. </FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I hope to meet with her next week about the clock.</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I am sure she has lots of information for us.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Thanks</FONT><br></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Rob</FONT><br></div>
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