A Blast from the Past!
As a kid, I awoke to a Westclox mains powered alarm clock. As its second hand would sweep along, it gave off a warm incandescent glow while a soft ‘buzz’ emanated from its housing.
To help resolve this nostalgia, I found this retro Equity-branded electric alarm clock with silent sweep second hand!
Though the incandescent bulb has been updated with a blue LED, and the alarm now beeps (crescendo style) instead of shouting a shrill buzzing sound…I’m still able to satisfy most of what I miss as a child waking to the likes of it on a frigid, electric-blanket warmed morning, as a bowl of Frankenberry and a day at elementary school was waiting for me.
What was your clock as a kid that woke you up to meet the day?
Time dictates my linear path to its bitter end. My watches keep me one step ahead of time…and one foot out of the grave.
Something similar to this which somehow now sells for $80 on Ebay.
Your analog is exponentially cooler.
Something similar to this which somehow now sells for $80 on Ebay.
Your analog is exponentially cooler.
I don’t know man…that GE is pretty awesome!
I don’t know man…that GE is pretty awesome!
Well it was excellent for rocking out to drown out mom screaming at me to hurry up.
I had some windup plastic alarm clock, with real mechanicl bells and all, that I salvaged as an adult. I guess it stopped working and I was unable to fix it, as it is gone. I'd probably add it to my watch/clock service list if I still had it.
I currently, like right now, should be soldering a light into the flip clock radio I bought at a flea market years.
I had some windup plastic alarm clock, with real mechanicl bells and all, that I salvaged as an adult. I guess it stopped working and I was unable to fix it, as it is gone. I'd probably add it to my watch/clock service list if I still had it.
I currently, like right now, should be soldering a light into the flip clock radio I bought at a flea market years.
I had a buddy as a kid who had a flip alarm clock. I think it was a GE. It was mesmerizing.
I had a buddy as a kid who had a flip alarm clock. I think it was a GE. It was mesmerizing.
Yup, I saw granny's flip clock radio when we visited. It was an odd old item to a child as past transient technology usually is. It's mechanical, it's electrical, it's digital. Every minute changing is an event.