Freeman-Journal photo by Kolleen Taylor
The restored clock was returned this Monday to WCF Bank. Gull estimated the clock was built between 1890 and 1920, and is made of three woods: walnut, cherry and mahogany. The restoration work took nine months, but in the process, a bit of history was unveiled. One discovery was that the clock seems to have been in a fire at one time. For now, customers can enjoy the chimes and the accurate time.

Freeman-Journal photo by Kolleen Taylor
Last October, the grandfather clock, which graced the Webster City Federal Bank lobby for over 60 years, was removed for repairs and restoration. Jerry Gull, pictured here, owner of the Watch and Clock Junction of Johnston, examined the clock prior to loading it to take back to Johnston last fall for the work it needed. One of the challenges was to carefully remove the weights which were filled with mercury. The clock quit running after it was moved from the WCF Des Moines Street location in 2015.