However, Ochs wanted a bigger spectacle at the building to draw more attention to the area; the newspaper's chief electrician, Walter F. Painer, suggested a time ball, after seeing one in-use on the nearby Western Union Building.
Ochs wanted a bigger spectacle at the building. This was however. This was to draw more attention to the area. The newspaper's chief electrician suggested a time ball. This was after. The newspaper's chief electrician was seeing one in-use on the nearby Western Union Building. Walter F. Painer was the newspaper's chief electrician.