OLDEST -- Steam Powered Clock - Vancouver, BC
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bluesnote
N 49° 17.064 W 123° 06.534
10U E 492080 N 5459077
The world's oldest steam powered clock is located here in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM193B8
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/18/2023
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The plaque says, "The world's first steam powered clock has been created for the enjoyment of everyone. The live steam winds the weights and blows the whistles. Every 4.5 minutes one steel weight will travel by steam power to the top of the clock. The gravity driven "falling ball" drive Douglas L. Smith. Each quarter hour the clock will sound the Westminster chimes. The large whistle was 'engineered' by will sound once on the hour. The steam is supplied by the underground system of central heat distributors limited. The component parts cost $42,000 and the clock weighs over two tons."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque
Location of coordinates: Object
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