Harristown to swap out atrium clock for larger stage, new meeting space in Strawberry Square
Harristown Enterprises on Wednesday said that it plans to remove the multi-story “Chockablock Clock” and replace it with a first-floor stage and second-floor cantilevered meeting room.
“We will miss the ball machine clock as a long-time feature of Strawberry Square, but our ability to repair and maintain it has become more challenging over the years,” said Brad Jones, president of Harristown, which owns the large, mixed-used building in downtown Harrisburg.
The clock, an audio-kinetic ball machine, was designed by George Rhoads and installed in the Strawberry Square atrium in 1988. Within the 40-foot tower, numerous balls run through a maze and activate a series of sound and motion devices.
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Had lunch many a times by that clock when I worked in Harrisburg. All things must pass. 
