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Historic Clock In Bedford Suffers Severe Damage During Winding Historic Clock In Bedford Suffers Severe Damage During Winding
Historic Clock In Bedford Suffers Severe Damage During Winding One of the beacons of Bedford that has graced the town since 1885 was severely damaged while workers were working on the Sutton Clock which sits at the corner of Guard Hill and Succabone Roads. The damage happened two weeks ago, while one of the 13 Clock Winders -- a group of residents who maintain the clock -- was performing the weekly winding when something went very wrong. The click didn’t properly catch the tooth in the ratchet wheel, and in seconds seven teeth on the cast iron ratchet wheel were sheared off and fell to the floor, said the Bedford Historical Society. The damage ca…

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by Kathy Reakes