The first ball was a clunky 700-pound, iron-and-wood number and was adorned with just 100 25-watt light bulbs.In 1920, a spiffy new 400-pound ball replaced the original.

• 第一个新年球是一个700磅重的铁木球；还会发出沉闷的金属声；同时上面装饰了100个25瓦的电灯泡.；而到了1920年；一个400磅的；漂亮的新球替换掉了最原先的那个球