Is that still true in the digital age? (Do they make any that stop and still show a time instead of a blank screen?)Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Is that still true in the digital age? (Do they make any that stop and still show a time instead of a blank screen?)Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
I have an analog clock in my kitchen, so I can track the second hand when I'm cooking. It's less than five years old. If I don't keep the batteries changed, it slows and eventually stops. So, yes, they do in fact still make such clocks.Is that still true in the digital age? (Do they make any that stop and still show a time instead of a blank screen?)
My watch does, but my alarm clock, microwave, stove, weather thing wall clock, and my son's watch don't. I'm guessing it is true for the minority of households these days. (Has learning to read such clocks gone the way of cursive yet?).I have an analog clock in my kitchen, so I can track the second hand when I'm cooking. It's less than five years old. If I don't keep the batteries changed, it slows and eventually stops. So, yes, they do in fact still make such clocks.
I agree the majority of clocks people have in their homes are going to be digital--it's much easier to build those into something electronic. I know people still buy analog clocks, but I suspect for a lot of people it's at least as much about the look as it is about the function.My watch does, but my alarm clock, microwave, stove, weather thing wall clock, and my son's watch don't. I'm guessing it is true for the minority of households these days. (Has learning to read such clocks gone the way of cursive yet?).
Digital wall clocks haven't really improved beyond the "early 1980s digital watch" stage, unless you get a weather station or a connected one that pulls data off the internet, both of which are much more expensive and sometimes still look like crap.I agree the majority of clocks people have in their homes are going to be digital--it's much easier to build those into something electronic. I know people still buy analog clocks, but I suspect for a lot of people it's at least as much about the look as it is about the function.
I have a Kienzle wall clock from my grandfather I need to get repaired. The only repair shop in our metro area can't make a replacement part it needs, so some week this summer I will hoperfully be driving it to one that's a couple hours away so that they can give it a try.I agree the majority of clocks people have in their homes are going to be digital--it's much easier to build those into something electronic. I know people still buy analog clocks, but I suspect for a lot of people it's at least as much about the look as it is about the function.
I have a Kienzle wall clock from my grandfather I need to get repaired. The only repair shop in our metro area can't make a replacement part it needs, so some week this summer I will hoperfully be driving it to one that's a couple hours away so that they can give it a try.
I have an analog clock in my kitchen, so I can track the second hand when I'm cooking. It's less than five years old. If I don't keep the batteries changed, it slows and eventually stops. So, yes, they do in fact still make such clocks.