Digital Mechanical (flip type) Alarm Clocks

yuandrew · Jan 9, 2007

I had a mechanical digital alarm clock/radio a while ago but I broke it in the year 2000 trying to "modify" it. Mine was made by Soundsign sometime in the 70's or early 80's

Also, anyone know the make/model of the clock radio in the movie "Groundhog Day" ? It appears to be a Panasonic (and you could catch a glimps of Panasonic during the scene where he smashes it with his fist) but I'm trying to figure out the model.

Anyone else have an alarm clock like this ?

TedTheLed · Jan 9, 2007

Re: Digital Mechanical Alarm Clock

you mean those ones with the big stack of numbers like a rolladex that flip over as the drum rotates displaying numerals? Had a couple a loong time ago, but they fell apart (the numbers) within a year or two.. they were very cool though.
Now I have a Tix digital electronic led clock.

wylde21 · Jan 9, 2007

Re: Digital Mechanical Alarm Clock

Are you asking about mechanical flip clocks (alarms)? If so they were from the late 70's/early 80s and Panasonics had part numbers RC6XXX (example: RC6551 or RC6236). These are always available on ebay (search "Panasonic clock") for about $15-$50, depending on model and shape.

yuandrew · Jan 9, 2007

Re: Digital Mechanical Alarm Clock

Thanks; yes, I am talking about the mechanical "flip" type digital clocks. I did a search on Ebay as wylde21 said and I think I found the clock used in Groundhog Day by coincidence. It's appears to be the Panasonic model RC6030 but in white vs woodgrain. Panasonic seems to begin all their alarm clock radios model numbers with "RC" though.

nuggett · Jan 9, 2007

I had one by Sony back in the '70s

BobVA · Jan 9, 2007

Timex recently sold one. Check out:

http://www.retrothing.com/2005/11/timex_flip_clox.html

I've got one on my shelf - runs about a year on one D-cell

Cheers,
Bob

BobVA · Jan 9, 2007

Timex recently sold one - no alarm though. Check out:

http://www.retrothing.com/2005/11/timex_flip_clox.html

I've got one on my shelf - runs about a year on one D-cell

Cheers,
Bob

fnmag · Jan 10, 2007

I had the first Panasonic of this type in the 60s. It was very good.

CJaguar265 · Jun 14, 2007

i have a woodgrain Panasonic RC-6030 am/fm clock radio that i bought of ebay 1 year ago today

greenlight · Jun 14, 2007

is this a new fad? How much electricity do these take? Is it noisy?

Mike V · Jun 14, 2007

I remember those clocks being quite noisey.

Norm · Jun 14, 2007

Copal was one of the better brands in the early days.
Norm

CJaguar265 · Jun 18, 2007

My backlight bulb went out in my Panasonic RC-6030. it takes a "Panasonic XAMR58S150". I do know Panasonic still makes this bulb. But what type of bulb is it? Where do I get in stores? radio shack said they need to know the bulb type, the base type, voltage it uses, the watts not the panasonic model number of the bulb or clock

i would like to get an led upgrade bulb that goes right in place

yuandrew · Jun 22, 2007

CJaguar265, many of these clocks used a Neon indicator bulb to light the clock area, my Soundsign had a very large one that looked like a mini-Chirstmas light bulb on flying leads positioned under the flip cards and connected to where the 120 volt cord came into the case.

The groundhog day clock, I was told, had some low voltage incandescant lamps installed by the movie producers. Incandescant lamps are generally not used for lighting such clocks.

CJaguar265 · Jun 24, 2007

thank you for the info but thats not what i am asking. i am asking what type of bulb is "Panasonic XAMR58S150" that i need for replacement for my Panasonic RC-6030

Closet_Flashaholic · Jun 26, 2007

I have to admit this thread is one of the most off-topic threads for flashlights that I have ever seen on this forum. It gets my vote, and I can't believe people are still posting to it (including me!):twothumbs

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StarHalo · Apr 1, 2009

If we're going old-school with clocks, how about Nixie tubes?

http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixiegallery.html

If you're a fan of pure analog vacuum-tube audio, now you can have pure analog vacuum-tube timekeeping..

RyanA · Apr 2, 2009

StarHalo said:
If we're going old-school with clocks, how about Nixie tubes?

http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixiegallery.html

If you're a fan of pure analog vacuum-tube audio, now you can have pure analog vacuum-tube timekeeping..

Those clocks are wicked cool! Thanks for the link!:thumbsup:

xxshadow93xx · Jun 29, 2009

i happen to have one of these. mine is branded Supre-Macy and works fine.

will post a pic soon but i have a video on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAvwDKXPURY

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