Nory wrote:
> Can anyone tell me where I can find BIIIIIIG wall clock mechanisms?
>
> I want to make those 4 feet or more diameter clocks. Can anyone lead
> me to a manufacturer? I am from the Philippines so basically any
> possible source might help.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> NORY
What you would need is a "high torque clock movement" along with balanced
hands. Most of the places that specialize in clock movements should
carry them. "Klockit" would be one source. See:
http://www.klockit.com/product.asp?sku=AAAAG&id=0314064024547423259760
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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:09:59 GMT, Nova <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:
>What you would need is a "high torque clock movement" along with balanced
>hands. Most of the places that specialize in clock movements should
>carry them. "Klockit" would be one source. See:
>
> http://www.klockit.com/product.asp?sku=AAAAG&id=0314064024547423259760
Wow, 17-1/2" hands for a quartz movement! Amazing.
I wonder if they have a booklet for you to give to the
recipients of those clocks. Y'know, so they can learn
how to tell time from a non-digital source. It's truly
a dying "art."
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In article <[email protected]>, Larry Jaques
<jake@di\/ersify.com> says...
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:09:59 GMT, Nova <[email protected]>
> brought forth from the murky depths:
>
> >What you would need is a "high torque clock movement" along with balanced
> >hands. Most of the places that specialize in clock movements should
> >carry them. "Klockit" would be one source. See:
> >
> > http://www.klockit.com/product.asp?sku=AAAAG&id=0314064024547423259760
>
> Wow, 17-1/2" hands for a quartz movement! Amazing.
>
> I wonder if they have a booklet for you to give to the
> recipients of those clocks. Y'know, so they can learn
> how to tell time from a non-digital source. It's truly
> a dying "art."
>
I don't know about that, my son is in 2nd grade and he is learning to
tell time from an analog dial.
"Ron Bean" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| Most people don't actually "read" the time from an analog
| clock, they just look at the position of the hands.
And this is why all our "glass cockpits" in aircraft give you a graphical
representation of the old analog instruments, or similar analog displays.
When a pilot looks at the airspeed indicator, he's not looking at the
number. He's looking at the position of the "needle".
Long live analog clocks and the people who make them.
--Jay
[email protected] (RWatson767) writes:
>> I don't know about that, my son is in 2nd grade and he is learning to tell
>>time from an analog dial.
>
>If you place an analog clock near a digital one he will quickly learn this.
Most people don't actually "read" the time from an analog clock,
they just look at the position of the hands. That's why if
someone looks at their watch and you ask them what time it is,
they often have to look again.
I think that's also why some people who grew up with analog don't
like digital clocks-- they don't want to know the numbers, they
just want to know if they're early or late.
I assume most elementary school classrooms still have analog
clocks on the wall (especially in older buildings-- clocks don't
get replaced just because they're old). Considering that most
students are clock-watchers, how do they *avoid* learning how to
read an analog clock?
BTW I visited Klockit's retail store this summer-- if you like clocks,
you should get their catalog. Lots of cool stuff.