The Yale Wonder Clock is rare. Talk about gimmicks and options. This unusual oak clock is about 7 feet tall. It’s a marriage of clock, music box, coin collecting, and arcade machine. When you insert a nickel-size, stamped aluminum coin lights flash, music plays, and a token drops into a reward cup potentially worth 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, or 25¢. While all this is happening within the case, three numbered tiny reels spin, generating a random number between 000 and 999. … [Read more...]
Time Marches on with old clocks
Trying to figure out who invented the mechanical clock is like trying to decide who invented the bicycle. There are many possibilities but no one really knows for sure. The first clocks were public tower or turret clocks. They were meant to be heard and not seen, so they didn’t have dials or hands. They were basically automatic bell sounders. Until the first decade of the 19th century, both European and American clocks were products of the craftsman’s shop. Many people were required to … [Read more...]
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