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[[heading]] 1884. New York Office - Orders. [[/heading]]
Sept. 23d
Order from N.Y. Office for
H.G. Mason, Shawneetown, Ill.
ship Continental Line, via B. & O.R.R.
1 #1 Striking Tower Clock.
Number of dials - 4
Diam. ""[[dittos for: of dials]] - 5ft.
Thickness ""[[dittos for: of dials]] - 7/8 in.
Square of tower -  6ft. 2in.
Dials above, or below, clock floor - Above 
From clock floor to centre of dials - 20ft. 6in.
Bell above, or below, the clock - Above
Bell """"[[dittos for: above, or below, the]] dials - Below
Weight of bell - 617 lbs.
Fall for weight - 40ft.
Hands & figs. gilt or black - Gilt
Name of building - Public School
Pend. to be a wooden rod with Zinc compensation in bob.
Deld. on cars.  Price $490 - Less 10%
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Sept. 23d
Order from N.Y. Office
1- 3 Dial clock, like drawing, for N.Y. Post Office.  
Dials to be 24in. in diam.  Clock to be placed against a fluted iron column 5ft. in outside circumference.  Sketch of fluting given. Make the top and bottom of case 2in. less in diam. which will be cut, in New York, to fit the fluted column. 
Color of dials and figures to be given. 
Price - put up - $400.-
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