It was just an extended pun. A bad one. Sorry. =)

I'm pretty sure that the antennas will be inside behind the horizontal plates - however - reconsidering, anything is possible.

I'll offer my two cents:

How about tearing down the "new" water tower; fixing up and repainting the "old" water tower, filling it up with water; and pretending that none of this ever happened. :bow::yeahthat:

Some antennas have been installed in the clock tower.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/6995398598_a6d9fafd11_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39213183@N02/6995398598/)
Antennas On The New Midwest City Clock Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39213183@N02/6995398598/) by woodyrr (http://www.flickr.com/people/39213183@N02/), on Flickr

So this new "clock tower" is just a cell tower that is crappily diisguised?

So this new "clock tower" is just a cell tower that is crappily diisguised?

Yes. The cell antennas on the soon to be dismantled "Bomber" water tower had to go somewhere and you're lookin' at it.

Every time I drive by the "clock" tower, I try to find something positive. So far, I haven't come up with anything. My 8 year old nephew says it has 3 things in common with Big Ben.....it's tall, it has a top and it has a clock.

I have tried also, but can't see anything redeeming! And I have to drive by it twice a day for shortest route to 29th

Maybe it will look better when there is revitalization from the Original Mile Plan and it has LEDs?

Maybe it will look better when there is revitalization from the Original Mile Plan and it has LEDs?

That's what I'm hoping for. It looks more "presentable" and "acceptable" in the Original Mile renderings IMO.

There has been a posting by an employee of the City of Midwest City on the Midwest City History and Memories facebook page:

"Bomber tower is scheduled to be cominng down July 16 and 17...Mid-America around it will be closed those 2 days....."

https://www.facebook.com/groups/115957895581/

I would've voted to use taxpayer funds to leave it there and repaint it once every 5 years or so.

My vacation starts July 14, i'll be there with camera in hand...

I will be looking forward to seeing them. I will be unable to get away to photograph it myself :mad:.

As a 52 year MWC resident (all my life), I sure am going to miss it.

The destruction begins - top is off:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauri101/7585984608/

I took this from my driveway with my IPhone - not the most professional shot - but not bad for two blocks away!

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwAow9j <--- Flickr Gallery *click*

Great pictures, mmonroe! I could hear it when they clanged some pieces together and watched quite a bit from my driveway.

Thanks for posting the photos.

Wow, that's just kinda freaky to see it come down like that. Sad to see the old girl go.

So sad.

If you guys haven't been out to see it yet, the new clock tower has the LEDs turned on and changing colors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXi4eGt2rrE&feature=share
FYI - Not my video. Wish I would have thought to do it though. A 'tilt shift' perspective would have been cool too!

I saw the guy who was taking this video. I'm the blue Ford F150 that keeps pulling in and out of view, lol. He electrical taped a flip HD video camera and ran power out of the back of the store... very long process.