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Article #329Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch
From: F Murtz
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:34
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:34
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Andrew Erickson wrote: > In article <4a8e8f4a$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, > F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote: >> I made a reverse clock years ago with a movement that I got from an >> electronics shop, still works and confounds people. I have been trying >> to get more of the movements recently but I am having no success. > > Try looking for a "Barber shop clock movement," which leads to (for > example) this page: > http://www.jknowles.com.au/shop/product.php?productid=16177&cat=261&page= > 1 > > While traditionally used with a mirror image dial, so as to appear > normal and operating in the right direction when viewed in a mirror, > there is naturally no reason why you can't put whatever dial you desire > on the reverse direction movement. > > Disclaimer: I have never dealt with the Jonathon Knowles Clock Company, > so have no data to recommend for or against them. > Thanks, they are not far away from here
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