Positioned at the top of a flag pole at One Times Square, the original ball was 700 pounds (318 kilograms) of iron, wood, and 100 25-watt light bulbs.

• 球安置在时代广场的一根标志柱的顶端，最初球的重量是700磅（318公斤）的铁，木，和100个25瓦特的球形日光灯。