Search results
Gastown Steam Clock - British Columbia Travel and Adventure Vacations. Gastown is a national historic site in Vancouver, situated at the northeast end of Downtown, adjacent to the Downtown Eastside.
Oct 14, 2021 · Gastown's famous steam clock was built as a tourist attraction in 1977 by renowned local horologist (clockmaker) Raymond Saunders. Nestled at the corner of Cambie and Water streets, it's one of only a handful of working steam clocks in the world. The price tag at the time of installation was $58,000.
Jul 22, 2017 · 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 in a locomotive. Despite its antique look and archaic technology, the Gastown Steam Clock is of a much younger generation.
305 Water Street. Vancouver, BC V6B 1B9. Canada. Gastown, Downtown. Get directions. Other Landmarks Nearby. 156 reviews and 392 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.
- 305 Water Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1B9 Canada
Sep 24, 2017 · (CBC) Like many critics, one of Sharp's biggest beefs about the clock is that it's not actually powered by steam. Saunders admits the clock uses two electric motors — one to wind it up and...
Tourists are entertained by the Gastown steam clock in Vancouver. A steam clock is a clock which is fully or partially powered by a steam engine. Only a few functioning steam clocks exist, most designed and built by Canadian horologist Raymond Saunders for display in urban public spaces.
Jul 1, 2014 · 2. Photos. Free to Visit. Open Now. Fri 12a-11:59p. Independent. Pet Friendly. No Public. Restrooms. Add to Trip. “steam powered time!” Gastown's most famous (though nowhere near oldest) landmark is the steam-powered clockon the corner of Cambie and Water Street.
