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Morganton
CLOCKING BACK IN
Downtown Morganton clock ticks again after long-awaited restoration
By SAYDIE E. BEAN
Municipal and Courts Reporter
1 min to read
Clock repairer Scott Andrews finishes wiring the internal
components of the historic clock.
Lisa Price / LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
It’s about time!
Thanks to a local clock-repairing trio, the historic 101-year-old downtown Morganton clock is fully restored after months undergoing mechanical and cosmetic restorations.
The clock, attached to the corner of Wells Fargo, was brought to tick-tock shape on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 28, by Scott Andrews, of Valdese Watch & Clock. Andrews spent the good part of the day wiring the remaining internal components of the clock and connected the stained-glass framework to the bottom of the clock at the corner of Union and Sterling streets.
Final touches added, wires connected, and glass installed by
clock repairer Scott Andrews to wrap up the restoration of the
historic clock downtown on Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of
Sterling and Union streets on Jan. 28.
Lisa Price / LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
By late afternoon, the clock finally reached the finish line, about five months after the transformation began in August.
Andrews and his work partner Eric Storey were waiting for the final piece to finish the clock: the bank’s electrician to reconnect the power. The stained-glass portion was completed by expert Amy Brooks of Paradise Glass.
The bottom stained-glass structure of the historic downtown
Morganton clock. The stained glass was re-pieced by expert Amy
Brooks of Paradise Glass.
Lisa Price / LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
The restored clock was made possible by the trio’s donated time, expertise, and labor, along with a successful fundraiser that raised more than $11,000 — $1,000 more than their original donation goal — to buy the needed parts.
A restoration of this magnitude typically costs between $40,000 and $100,000.
Other members of the community donated to the cause, including a lift from Mobile Services and LED lighting from Lowe’s of Morganton.
Clock repairer Scott Andrews adds the bottom stained-glass
structure to the historic downtown Morganton clock.
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