''I'm there every month, oiling it, and making sure nothing's wrong with it,'' said Paul Calantropo, the specialist who maintains South Station's tower timepiece.
(David L. Ryan/ Globe Staff)
Station clock takes timeout
Watch this: 110-year-old mechanism set for an overhaul
''I'm there every month, oiling it, and making sure nothing's wrong with it,'' said Paul Calantropo, the specialist who maintains South Station's tower timepiece.
(David L. Ryan/ Globe Staff)
There are no manuals explaining how to fix the iconic clock atop South Station, just a professional tinkerer named Paul Calantropo. (Full article: 756 words)
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