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For a short time in the late 2000's, the radio clock market experienced a resurgence, because of several new ones including iPod / iPhone 30 pin docks and CD players. By the early 2010's, Sony stopped manufacturing new clocks under the "Dream Machine" name. At the time of discontinuation, the name was used for over forty years.
Orrefors glassworks was founded in 1898 on the site of an older iron works. Up until 1913, the company produced mainly window glass and bottles. When Consul Johan Ekman bought the factory in 1913, Orrefors started to produce drinking glasses, vases and other house-ware items.
Orrefors (Swedish pronunciation: [ɔrɛˈfɔʂː]) [2] is a locality situated in southern Sweden and part of Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, with 719 inhabitants in 2010. [1] The township belongs to Hälleberga parish and is primarily famous for its glassworks with the same name.
Conservation experts advise clocks need to be serviced regularly. A clock is a complex mechanical contraption made of a variety of materials and with many small moving parts. [10] Even under perfect conditions lubricants deteriorate. Clocks should be examined and re-lubricated every three years.
Telechron alarm clocks are particularly popular with collectors. Until about 1940, the overwhelming majority of Telechron alarm clocks had bell alarms. The entire mechanism was enclosed in a bell housing of steel. Atop the clock's coil was a metal strip that vibrated at 60 cycles per second when the alarm was tripped.
Time Zone Changes: Jet lag caused by crossing time zones can throw off your internal body clock. “Jet lag occurs when your circadian rhythm becomes misaligned with the local time, making it ...
The same timeline seems to apply in Europe, where mechanical escapements were used in clocks by that time. Up to the 15th century, clockwork was driven by water, weights, or other roundabout, relatively primitive means, but in 1430 a clock was presented to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, that was driven by a spring. This became a standard ...
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