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Very First LED Desk Clock From 1974 (Patreon)

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2025-04-18 21:44:08
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This is the Texas Instruments model TI-71 digital alarm clock, and so far as I know it is the first example of a full sized display LED table clock that could be bought retail. The shape reminds me of a Star Trek prop. The World's First BIG LED Displays! (Dialco 7-Segment displays from 1975) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43GbRAL9dU

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Very First LED Desk Clock From 1974

This is the Texas Instruments model TI-71 digital alarm clock, and so far as I know it is the first example of a full sized display LED table clock that could be bought retail. The shape reminds me of a Star Trek prop. The World's First BIG LED Displays! (Dialco 7-Segment displays from 1975) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43GbRAL9dU 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 #LED #First - 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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Robert Sanges

The "value engineering" hasn't had a crack at it yet.

Chuck Slezak

Fran, I have a Westclox Big Ben Digital also from 1974, and I think it slightly predates the TI clock you have... I haven't opened it yet. I do know that it uses 4 single 7-segment displays and 2 seperate LEDs for the colon. Also has an alarm.