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[[heading]] 1885. New York Office - Orders [[/heading]]
Oct. 2nd [[insertion]] (sent 19th) [[/insertion]]
ship to Geo. W. Albers, Chrmn. Clock Committee
Knoxville, Tenn
1 #2 Striking Tower Clock
Number of Dials 4
Diam "" [[dittos for: of dials]] 6ft. 6in.
Thickness "" [[dittos for: of dials]] 1 3/4 in.
Square of tower 16ft. 4in.
Dials above or below clock floor   above
Clock floor to centre of dials  11ft. 10in.
Bell above or below clock  [[strikethrough]] ab [[/strikethrough]] below
"""" [[dittos for: Bell above or below]] dials  below
Weight of bell  2000lbs.
Fall for weight  43ft.
Hands & figures to be gilt or black  Gilt
Name of building   Catholic Church
Gravity Escpt.   Comp. Pendulum
Put up, but no carpenter work. Net 750. -
[[margin, underlined]] B.S. Dec 12th [[/margin]]
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Oct. 22d [[insertion]] (sent 19th) [[/insertion]]
Ship to Commissioners Porter County,
Valparaiso, Ind
1 #2 Striking Tower Clock
Number of dials - 4
Diam. ""[[dittos for: of dials]] - 8ft.
Thickness ""[[dittos for: of dials]] - sheet iron - already in.
Square of tower - 25ft. 6in.
Dials above or below clock floor - above
Clock floor to centre of dials - 7ft.
Bell above or below clock - below
""""[[dittos for: Bell above or below]] dials - "[[ditto for: below]]
Weight of bell - 2000 lbs.
Fall for weight
Hands & figures to be gilt or black - gilt
Name of building - Court House
Grav. Escpt. Comp. Pend. Put up complete - 900. -
W.H. Vail to have commission
Wanted soon as possible
[[margin, underlined]] B.S. Nov. 9th [[/margin]]
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