First Parish Bedford UU

Join us on Sunday morning!

Worship Services most Sundays at 9am & 11am;
occasionally one service only at 10am. Check the schedule.
Bedford Lyceum most Sundays at at 10am. Check the schedule.

Our entire building is accessible –
use the elevator at the Elm St. entrance

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Steeple Clock & Bell Weights

The First Parish of Bedford is proud of its historic Steeple Clock.

	The wooden vertical shaft (right) is the arm of the pendulum that maintains the time. The brass wheel at the top of the pendulum is used to adjust accuracy of the clock by changing the length of the pendulum.
	This device on top of the clock engine is used to set the time. The horizontal shaft drives the hands on the clock.
	Weights, suspended a wooden chase, power the hammer that strikes the bell each hour. They are raised by winding the cable seen in the view of the clock innards (silver area in center of photo). A second set of weights powers the clock.

75 Great Rd. Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-7994
Office hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm
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