tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post1276581503639097972..comments2024-03-25T13:20:22.146-04:00Comments on Retrotechnologist: CLOCK LINKSRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-66564322517955326202011-07-07T00:01:22.786-04:002011-07-07T00:01:22.786-04:00...It's what I do. :) Besides, you need a cl......It's what I do. :) Besides, you need a clock to match the pens and typewriters, don't you?Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-82709411195865479782011-07-06T22:34:21.499-04:002011-07-06T22:34:21.499-04:00Darn you - now I'm in danger of collecting clo...Darn you - now I'm in danger of collecting clocks!<br />funny word verif: wwvhibadnotagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-30133622134471056092011-07-05T17:03:56.517-04:002011-07-05T17:03:56.517-04:00I've got a General Electric wall clock that wa...I've got a General Electric wall clock that was in my Mom's kitchen when I was little - it dates back to the early 1950's at least. <br /><br />It started making growly noises back in the 1980's, and I drilled a small hole in the sealed case, added a few drops of fine machine oil, and soldered the hole shut. It's still up on my lab wall, running nice and quiet. The red dot power fail indicator is handy to determine when the power failed, if I'm not home when it goes off.Chuck Kueckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105077930739459751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-13160342631140746952011-07-04T21:04:10.306-04:002011-07-04T21:04:10.306-04:00Thank you, Steve!
For a long time, the Tymeter wa...Thank you, Steve!<br /><br />For a long time, the Tymeter was the clock to have, unless you had a fancy Heath or Collins console that already had one in it. They definitely have the right look from the late 30s through the '70s.<br /><br /> Gordon Specialties made a nice 24-hour analog amateur radio clock in the '30s that had Greenwich and all the other time zones marked; scarce as can be but would dress up a '30s ham shack.<br /><br /> Some really well-off hams used ship's clocks. Hamilton and Chelsea (and others) made them. Those show up on auction sites -- they have their own fans and are quite spendy.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-89105188320223518992011-07-04T13:52:44.101-04:002011-07-04T13:52:44.101-04:00I love my Numechron Tymeter! It gives my radio des...I love my Numechron Tymeter! It gives my radio desk that perfect "old time" look. Pretty accurate too.<br /><br />P.S. You have a great website, glad I found it.<br />Steve W0GSQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com