OMG! I have always wanted one of those

A 1970’s desk alarm clock with flip over digits.

I am sure you had one like it but tell me; what happened to it? Just died? Been thrown away? First wife took it? Most importantly - would you like me to start looking for a replacement?

So, what makes this baby special? It was made for the Japanese National Rail by Copalco Ltd. The alarm is a buzzer and sounds exactly like most stereotypical alarm sounding clocks from cheap American movies - just love it. 

Back in Time

Vintage electronics is simply cool. Here is our latest arrival - a mechanical watch timing machine from the 70's made by Elma. My dad had one almost identical in his workshop and this one takes me back to my apprentice days; the good old clinker. But make no mistake, back in the 70’s this was cutting edge technology - a piece of equipment which was designed for timing mechanical watches worth thousands of dollars in today’s money.

This particular Elma Star comes from a watch and clock makers annual auction which was held on Tuesday night. I was the only bidder and got it for $10 - what a bargain!