Milwaukee's Big Ben © by Dawn M. Becker
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Nikon P100-telephoto lens…this is about 9 blocks away from where I took this. I was on a deck 9 floors up and zoomed in on this!
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World’s Largest Four-Faced Clock
The Rockwell Automation facility in South Milwaukee is home to the World’s Largest Four-Faced Clock. It is probably more well known as the Allen Bradley clock tower, which was purchased by Rockwell Automation then Rockwell International in 1985.
The clock tower was turned on (the faces also illuminate) October 31st 1962. Each face is 40-ft 3.5-inches wide. The minute hands are 20-ft. long and 22-inches wide at the base. The hour hands are 16-ft. long and the hour markings are 4-ft. long and 3 ft wide at the base.
As a comparison to Big Ben in England, Big Ben’s clock faces are only 23-ft. wide.
Comments
Awesome texture shot, Dawn!! Nice job!!!! ;)
TY very much and for the fave :o)
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GREAT ZOOM!!! I love the texturing and the sc on the clock face. This is really awesome, Dawn!
TY very much Scott :o)
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TY so very much Trish :o)
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Beautiful image of the old clock tower,,,,great job getting this Dawn,,,,, Rick
TY very much Rick :o)
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Great and creative shot Dawn:-)
TY very much Aase and for the fave :o)
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that’s some clock tower! great capture Dawn
TY very much Lissy :o)
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Very creative!
TY very much Barbara :o)
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Great shot Dawn! Finally found a few moments to catch up…been visiting my grandkids!
TY so very much…hope you had a nice time with them!!! :o)
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nice work
TY very much Sylvia :o)
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wonderful capture
TY very much Boo :o)
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