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LIBERTY BELL IS GETTING A MAKEOVER AS PART OF DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLANS.
THE CITY'S BELL IS A REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL CREATED DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, INCLUDING ITS FAMOUS CRACK.
IT WAS DEDICATED IN JULY, 1976 TO HONOR THE COUNTRY'S BY CENTENNIAL.
ON TUESDAY, WORKERS SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR REMOVING THE ONE TON BELL, SO IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO OHIO WHERE THE EXPERTS AT CHIME MASTER WILL GIVE IT A REFRESH.
WHEN IT GETS BACK THERE, IT'S GONNA TAKE US 60 TO 90 DAYS TO REALLY TAKE EVERYTHING APART MACHINE.
THE NEW PIECES, UM, THESE ARE KIND OF ONE OF A KIND, UH, BOLTS.
UH, THE, THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BELL ONTO THE YOKE ARE CALLED THE HEAD BOLT, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE, UH, REPLICATED AND MEASURED OUT.
REPLACE ALL THE HARDWARE SO THAT IT'S SAFE AND GOOD FOR ANOTHER 40 OR 50 YEARS.
OFFICIALS SAY THE BELL IS ALSO GETTING A REMOVABLE CLAPPER SO IT CAN RING OUT DURING SPECIAL EVENTS AND CEREMONIES.
IT'LL BE REINSTALLED UNDER A NEW SHADE STRUCTURE JUST SOUTH OF CITY HALL WHERE IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN IMPORTANT LANDMARK.
YOU CAN KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LIBERTY BELL PROJECT BY VISITING THE CITY'S WEBSITE@GPTX.ORG.