The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday, coming down from its perch on a pole atop 1 Times Square ...

In 1955, the ball was recreated and made entirely of aluminum. The new ball was made of aluminum and only weighed 150 pounds, which is the lightest it's ever been. It was used until 1980 ...

After the original, there was a 400-pound ball created that was made of wrought iron. This was later replaced by an aluminum ball in 1955 that weighed just 150 pounds, according to the source.

In 1920, a 400-pound ball was made from iron to replace the original. That one was replaced in 1955 with an aluminum ball that weighed 150 pounds. Then in the 1980s, red lights and a green stem ...

It went from a 400-pound iron ball in 1920 to a 150-pound aluminum ball with 180 light bulbs in 1955. In 1995, the aluminum ball was upgraded with aluminum skin, rhinestones, and computer controls.