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To this day, the clock continues to be wound weekly by a caretaker and instructions are nailed to a wall in the tower, which explains how to make changes to correct the time, to disengage the striking pin, and to set the strike (bell) mechanism. Next month we'll tell you how this Port Perry landmark was saved from destruction in the 1970s. Story and photos by J. Peter Hvidsten The brains oft this mechanical timepiece is the intricate instruments mounted i in front of one of the aging clock faces. The dials and gears turn long rods connecting the hour and the minute hands through the centre of the four foot circular face. Illumination for the clock after dark is delivered by light bulbs hanging on gion electrical wires, above and to each side the clock face. archive photos by J. Peter Hvidsten ———— oer The clock mechanism has dozens of dials, gears of all sizes, weights, rods and cables which work to keep the right time. FOCUS - JANUARY 2014 23