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Just when you think you've seen them all here comes something unusual - definitely a piece of transitional technology somewhere between projection displays and flip clocks. It takes what was readily available at the time and puts that tech to use in a bedside clock radio. Enjoy!

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Rare Film Clock Mechanism

Just when you think you've seen them all here comes something unusual - definitely a piece of transitional technology somewhere between projection displays and flip clocks. It takes what was readily available at the time and puts that tech to use in a bedside clock radio. Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon - But please do not use the Apple Mobile App for Patreon, it charges a 30%! Always use a web browser to manage your Patreon Account, or an Android mobile device. Thanks! http://www.patreon.com/frantone #franlab #flip #display - Music by Fran Blanche - Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.html FranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com

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Fred Niell

Is it a jump-hour mechanism or just a rolling number? From the ratchet-ey look when you were advancing it, it seemed like it might be jump-hour. While that would def be cooler, I think the extra stress on the film would be a recipe for disaster long term

frantone

Neither apply to this- it is like a flip clock escapement that cams the display over when the top of the minute trips a gear to turn the mechanism just one increment.

AlexBrandon

That gave me an 'Oh, Wow!' moment when I saw what you meant by Film clock. Great episode, Fran.