We marvel at - and fear - its passage. We try to capture it and define it to the nearest nanosecond. "It's a fun thing to worry about," said Noel Poirier, director of the National Watch and Clock ...

It’s obvious that [Matthew] cares a great deal for vintage electric clocks. He is especially fond of the bedside alarm variety, which in our experience cast a warm orange glow on the numbers and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Running late for work or just miss that bus? You could have a good excuse: Your electric clock might be running a bit cuckoo. Because of a change in federal energy regulations, some ...

Question : Is anybody else noticing their clocks running faster and faster ? Mine are about six minutes ahead. Not on my cellphone but on my oven, microwave, etc. What is happening ? Answer : ...

WASHINGTON » A yearlong experiment with the nation’s electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers — and make plug-in clocks and appliances like programmable ...

AT the British Horological Institute in London, on January 12, an interesting discussion was held on the respective merits of spring-wound and electric clocks. Mr. D. W. Barrett, of Smith's English ...

Europeans seem to be running later than usual recently, it's not their fault — it's the clocks.An electric grid linking 25 European countries, has experienced a shortage of power supply since ...

The clock features unique alarms that play two real train departure bell sounds, created by Eiraku Electric ...

Q: Here are two photos of a Matson gilt ormolu filigree vanity alarm clock decorated with bird and dogwood. I cannot find any other marking or numbers on the clock. I was wondering if you could tell ...

Not open for further replies. Apparently it is too much of a hassle to maintain a consistent AC frequency. I am unimpressed, electricity producers. And trying to blame it on renewable energy is just ...