![]() ![]() ![]() Then suddenly the bottom fell out when LED became all the rage. As you know by the wide variety out there on ebay, not everyone had those and like I indicated, there were a lot out there and I bet overall there was no run away clock that everyone had. But that's why I still think the Panasonics and Copals win out, because they were already established. That's why you rarely see many of the other cooler Copal - they were a little more expensive and weren't commonly given away.īy mid 70s loads of other manufactures started flooding the market which really caused a big spread of available clocks. It's possible the woodgrain Copal 227 was the biggest one going back then. When they learn what I'm into many people say, I had one, but I threw it away (dagnabbit).Īs far as little clocks or just alarm clocks, there were many Copals out there and many were given away at mattress company outlets and banks - often the 227. That is what I get from antidotal evidence when I talk to people in person. My belief is the reason there aren't even more available than there are now is that many (MANY) people threw those clocks away after the kids bungled up the flip clock mechanism and the LED digitals became available. The McGraw-Edison Flip clocks that I have available are the Ingraham Model 59-007 and the 59-008. A Closer Look at the McGraw-Edison Ingram Flip Clock. Panasonic RC-6030 and/or it's related clocks (6035, 6040 and even the 6015). So you see, in this one Ingraham flip clock by McGraw-Edison, we have represented the names of three great Americans over a long period of American History, essentially from 1831 until 1985. His works has a strong sense of contemporaneity. The retro-futuristic Bomba Alarm Clock was created by Dutch designer Will Vanden Vos. I bet the answer just very well may be, the Digging a bit more, the name is often attached to the many of the made in china battery clocks with lines like 'This flip clock is done in the shape of the Bomba Alarm Clock. Many people couldn't afford the high end clocks (Cameron, lots of the nicer Sonys etc) and the masses would have went for a good deal. Personally, I think there were big sales in the bargain flip clock alarm radios mid-70s to 80s and I'm pretty confident that Panasonic led the way in that market. Also you would have to clarify if you were talking world wide or the United States. Flip clock, Flip clock alarm, flip clock alarm/radio. What I learned there is that Vedette started in 1920 and spawned the Flash brand in 1957 and started making flip clocks in 1968.I think you'd have to clarify. I did a bit of research on the history of the Vedette corporation and did find some interesting background in these links (both in French): For me this is the first time that I see a clock that is built this way. The axis are of both wheels are offset to compensate for the different diameter and thus at the front you do not see any difference (the tiles are the same size). Interestingly the hours wheel has only 24 tiles and is thus smaller than the minutes wheel with 60 tiles. The mechanism is very well built, mostly metal and very little plastic. I did find a post of someone who replaced it with a quartz mechanism (why he also replaced the case I do not understand as I quite like the looks of this clock). The core of the mechanism is already mounted in rubber supports, but nevertheless, it produces a continuous hum. ![]() The tuning fork movement has one considerable drawback: it’s a hummer! (the sound, not the car). A tiny bit of oil at all the smaller fast moving axles did the trick: it has not stopped since then and keeps perfect time (thanks flipoclock for that suggestion!). When I just got this one it was stopping frequently. The clock is driven by a Japanese Jeco tuning fork movement, the same that is also used in some Copal clocks. Here also a seconds wheel is visible so you can see whether the clock is actually running (other than that it does not have much use as it is normally enclosed in the cabinet). Behind the back cover you will find the compartment for the C type battery, a thumb wheel to adjust the time and a lever to “kickstart” the motor after replacing the battery. It can be mounted on the wall or stand on a table/desk/shelf using a small flip out support at the bottom. It is fairly large clock, about 25 cm wide. In Europe they are quite common, but also in high demand, so I feel lucky that I could buy one at a friendly price ![]() This model sold by both brand names and in several color combinations. I’m very happy that I could get hold of this very nice “Flash” flip clock! “Flash” is a sub-brand of the French “Vedette” clock corporation. ![]()
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