That Switch That Started The Osborn Lights: Do You Think It Did Anything, Or Do You Think There Was

[rastahomie]

...a technician someplace watching the switch and hitting the actual switch when the ceremonial one was flipped?

 

[Robo]

Yes.

 

[MinnieSweetheart]

I thought it was a timer? If you watch the ball on new years eve sometimes they press the button AFTER the ball already starts going down, because the person was just a couple seconds late.

 

[zaccaglin]

Robo is correct.