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Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« on: April 09, 2014, 04:40:20 PM »
Repairs to fix the Crooked Spire’s broken clock are set to begin.

Not before time  ;D
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/crooked-spire-s-clock-finally-set-to-be-fixed-1-6550195

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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 06:19:54 PM »
Yup I heard it on Peak this afternoon.
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 06:27:26 PM »
Up there with the green high vis jacket on  :D
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2014, 09:50:36 AM »
Yup, that's me up there.... :))
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2014, 05:43:12 PM »
Quote from: Big Dave on April 10, 2014, 09:50:36 AM
Yup, that's me up there.... :))

 ;D Give us a wave then Dave  - and make sure you set the time right on that clock!! ;)
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2014, 07:02:24 AM »
BBC local news tells me that sometime today I will be abseiling down to put the hands back on  ;)
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2014, 09:20:41 AM »
Quote from: Big Dave on April 24, 2014, 07:02:24 AM
BBC local news tells me that sometime today I will be abseiling down to put the hands back on  ;)

Whilst at the same time singing that famous Rod Stewart classic 'We are (abseiling)'!!  >;
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2014, 08:17:55 PM »
The hands are back on.... its now 4 o'clock - twice a day :P
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2014, 09:11:11 PM »
I can't reach down any further to push the little hand to 'five'...
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2014, 07:35:59 PM »
You need to do all 4 sides of course - thats why one side is at 12 o'clock, another sides working, but 5 minutes out, etc....
It's tough at the top obviously :P
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2014, 07:44:01 PM »
No comment. I'm in the middle of a BT TalkTalk ongoing issue  >:
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2014, 09:47:58 PM »
Likewise BT - EE (formerly Orange) issue. Bye Bye to both shortly. Fed up of a pi$$ poor internet connection. >:(
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2014, 10:49:56 PM »
Anyways - back to the clock. Seen my mate Gordon (retired bus driver & now helps out in the church) today & he said the repairs cost £10k. The cogs that rotate the individual faces had to be re-made, and installed. Basically they'd worn out - and you can't get spares from anywhere - new ones have to be made to order. All done by a firm in Derby.
So all should be well now ( by my reckoning it's still a good minute out)  :)
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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2014, 11:50:06 PM »
At least we'll be able to look up and get a good idea of the time. I think the state of that clock has been a disgrace for years now. Considering its on the Crooked Spire, our famous landmark, it should be right.

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Re: Finally, Spire clock to be sorted.
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2014, 01:15:37 AM »
The clock is 400 years old I understand - or thereabouts, so lets not be too harsh eh? ;)
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