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Aug 15, 2023 · 2:15 Man who created Gastown Steam Clock still making timepieces WATCH: It may seem like something from another era, but the creator of the Gastown Steam Clock, Ray Saunders, is alive and well and ...
159 reviews and 400 photos of GASTOWN STEAM CLOCK "This is the world's first steam clock! I thought it was old (because it looks old and steam reminds me of steamships) but it was built in 1977. It plays the chimes every hour and whistles every 15 minutes. Yes, it still works. It's cheesy but a totally recognizable Vancouver landmark.
Sep 24, 2017 · 0:54. In 1977, the City of Vancouver revealed the Gastown steam clock. Today, the clock is revered by thousands of snap-happy tourists every year, who come to watch it whistle the Westminster ...
Steam Clock. Gastown & Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America. Halfway along Water St, this oddly popular tourist magnet lures the cameras with its tooting steam whistle. Built in 1977, the clock's mechanism is actually driven by electricity; only the pipes on top are steam fueled (reveal that to the patiently waiting ...
Jul 22, 2017 · The Gastown Steam Clock. Not far from Vancouver’s waterfront, in the historic Gastown neighborhood, stands one of the city’s major crowd-drawer—a steam-powered clock. The 16-foot-tall clock displays the time on four faces, and every quarter hour it plays the Westminster chimes on four whistles with steam shooting out of the top just like ...
Jan 20, 2015 · In October, the Gastown Steam Clock was removed from the corner of Cambie & Water Street for the first time since its installation 37 years ago. Today, it returns. The Water Street Cafe offers a great view of the Gastown Steam Clock. The Steam Clock was taken to the Manitoba Yards facility for refurbishing. A highly skilled team of City staff ...
What is Gastown Steam Clock? One of only six functioning 'steam clocks' in the world and possibly the second ever created, Gastown Steam Clock was the 1977 invention of horologist and steam clock pioneer Raymond Saunders. It is located on the corner of Water and Cambie Streets in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver.
