Clocktower upgrade

Friday, 13 October 2006

Over the last two weeks, people going into downtown Palmerston North will have noticed that the clocktower has changed somewhat. Our iconic clocktower is undergoing an upgrade with considerable strengthening. At the end of September, the top section was cut using a hydraulic saw, using a timber edge that was attached just below the saw line to ensure it was kept straight. This photograph shows how the cut was done.

image showing the cutting of the clocktower

The top of the clocktower was then removed for refurbishment. The overall weight of the whole section was 35,000kg i.e the weight of about 20 cars!

image showing removal of the top of the clocktower

image of another view of the removal of the top of the clocktower

image the top of the clocktower sitting on the ground

The cut piece will remain on the ground until around February next year, after which council contractors will put it back up and install the clock mechanism and the lantern.

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