Dreger Clock

The Dreger Clock is a large town clock with 19 different dials and displays which tell the local (California) time, the time in 12 international cities (New York, Liverpool, Paris, Berlin, Saint Petersburg, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Rome and Mexico City), the phase of the moon, the date and the day of the week.

The clock stood in front of his home in Long Beach, California for almost 20 years, until his death.

Soon he became fascinated with the idea of building a large electrically powered clock that could tell the time in major cities around the world.

In 2007 the Dreger Clock was purchased by the Buena Park Historical Society and an extensive restoration effort began.

Some of the decorative exterior wood was found to have severe water damage and was replaced with machined aluminum replica parts, and re-painted.

A new stand post was designed and set in the Buena Park Historical District near the Whitaker-Jaynes house facing Beach Boulevard (SR 39).