Anyone know much about these? I have an opportunity to purchase one.
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I've never seen this type of clock. It's interesting. Are they old?~ Mackey Site Administrator
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I know they were (also) sold in Japan! I would love to know what they look like on the inside.
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I'm the same way. I'd be cracking that think open.~ Mackey Site Administrator
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Now I’m going to need one of these.Comment
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This is a older post. I had forgotten about this. I often see curious clocks that I think I have to have. I've been fortunate recently in that I have resisted the urge. One that almost got me was a Lumitime.
I still would like one of these some day.
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I’ve had a couple of Lumitime clocks, including a rare green-neon version. The display is an array of neon bulbs and is controlled by rotating cams pushing against leaf contacts. There are other clocks which use mechanical sliders to open and close display segments, but the Lumitime (and Lumitone models with a radio) have electrical displays. The starburst seconds display is just a rotating disc above a neon bulb and reflector. Their issue is that the motors often burn out and replacement motors are very hard to find. Older Ken-Tech clocks work on the same principle, but don’t have the rotating starburst display.Last edited by Bonzai Huorn; June 12, 2020, 02:05 PM.Comment
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I would guess that the Neox clock uses a flexible film with the numbers printed on it rather than a typical tumbler.Comment
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Bonzai Huorn You seem to have a fair amount of knowledge about flip clocks and other similar clocks.
Would you be interested in sharing your collection and knowledge in the "Flips Clocks On Display" channel/thread if you have the inclination and when you have the time?
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Sure. I collect clocks of all kinds, provided that they either light up or chime. Some of mine aren’t working, and many of them are electronic clocks that aren’t flip clocks or cyclometers.
By the way, I stand corrected on Lumitime clocks. I just found a video of one with a mechanical display.Last edited by Bonzai Huorn; June 14, 2020, 01:19 AM.Comment
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