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Although they are often styled to appear as 19th-century antiques, steam clocks are a more recent phenomenon inspired by the Gastown steam clock built by Saunders in 1977. One exception is the steam clock built in the 19th century by Birmingham engineer John Inshaw to demonstrate the versatility of steam power.
In 1977 he was commissioned to build a steam clock for the Gastown district of Vancouver, Canada. [1] The Gastown clock may be the first steam clock ever built although there is evidence that 19th century British engineer John Inshaw made a steam clock after which was named a Birmingham pub.
Gastown's most famous (though nowhere near oldest) landmark is the steam-powered clock on the corner of Cambie and Water Street. It was built in 1977 to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steam heating system, as a way to harness the steam and to prevent street people from sleeping on the spot in cold weather. [10]
The set is presumably set in Vancouver because of a replica Gastown Steam clock present on set. In this part of the experience, circa 1944, guests see a Canadian soldier, waiting at the station to depart for reconstruction efforts in Italy, with a wife waiting for her husband, who is a Canadian Forces soldier, return from fighting in Europe.
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With the return of inflation, insane gas prices, and Peter Brady, it's started to look like the 1970's revival is almost complete. However, as any cultural historian will attest, no reiteration of ...
Indiana Steam Clock Coordinates: 39°46′09″N 86°10′10″W / 39.7692°N 86.1695°W / 39.7692; -86 The Indiana Steam Clock is a steam clock installed outside the Indiana State Museum , in Indianapolis , Indiana.
The album's cover features Vancouver's Gastown Steam Clock. The clock is set at 11:21, the date the album was released. [6] The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 after selling approximately 227,000 copies in its first week, just 0.18% below the number one spot, Michael Bublé's Christmas. [7]