Bryan Hall Clock Tower
This clock tower is the icon of the Washington State University campus located in Pullman, Washington. The clock mechanism needed to be replaced because the mechanism was over fifty years old and parts were no longer available. In addition, work on the exterior of the clock face, including neon light replacement, required lowering personnel from the roof in a boatswains chair. It was imperative that the new face match the existing as closely as possible.
This clock tower is the icon of the Washington State University campus located in Pullman, Washington. The clock mechanism needed to be replaced because the mechanism was over fifty years old and parts were no longer available. In addition, work on the exterior of the clock face, including neon light replacement, required lowering personnel from the roof in a boatswains chair. It was imperative that the new face match the existing as closely as possible.
The renovation involved removal of the existing wood framing to replace it with a steel frame. The existing face was wood sheathed with a sheet metal cover. It was replaced with an aluminum, honeycomb core sandwich panel. Each face was hinged to permit maintenance from inside the tower. The existing hands and numbers were removed, refinished and reused. Each clock face received a drive mechanism with all four connected to a GPS enabled controller.
Existing wood-frame clock face.
New metal framing and sandwich panel face.
Hands and dial were refinished and reused. Each face hinges into the tower for maintenance.
The clock tower had to look identical to the original.
