Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock
6 hours ago
- A group attempted to fix the clock in Portobello's old police station, which involved climbing a steep ladder into the clock tower.
- The clock mechanism, likely original from 1877, was powered by an electric motor and controlled by a mysterious circuit board from around 2001.
- They successfully set the time by disconnecting the motor and manually turning the shaft, though they initially thought the clock was running backward.
- The chime mechanism required pressing an 'advance' button on the control box, which had limited user interface and a flashing status LED.
- The mission was deemed successful when the clock chimed perfectly at 4pm, but the chime was later disconnected to avoid disturbing locals.
- Future enhancements include better chime scheduling, remote controls, and themed LED lighting for community events.