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2. Kit-Cat Klock - Wikipedia

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   The original clocks were AC-powered, but due to scarcity of American-made AC motors, the clock was redesigned for battery power in the late 1980s. [3] The manufacturer estimates that an average of one clock has been sold every three minutes for the last 50 years. [4] Kit-Cat Klocks are frequently seen in movies, commercials, TV and advertising.

3. Telechron - Wikipedia

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   The electric clock market grew rapidly in the 1930s, and Telechron's patented power interruption indicator gave his clocks an advantage over competing synchronous clocks, but by the 1950s battery-operated clocks that weren't dependent on the power grid took market share, and in the 1960s the quartz clock replaced synchronous clocks.

4. Electric clock - Wikipedia

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   These keep time by counting the oscillations of a calibrated tuning fork with a specific frequency. These were only made in battery-powered form. Battery-powered clocks have been made using the schemes above with the obvious exception of a synchronous movement. All battery-powered clocks have been largely replaced by the lower cost quartz movement.

5. List of works by Félix González-Torres - Wikipedia

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   Overall dimensions variable; two parts, ideally installed above head height; original clocks: 14 in (35.56 cm) diameter each 1 Museum of Modern Art, New York [220] 112 [214] GF1991-007 [221] Consists of two white-framed, battery-operated commercial clocks and paint on wall; separate artwork from "Untitled" (Perfect Lovers) (1987-1990) [GF1990 ...

6. Seth Thomas Clock Company - Wikipedia

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   The Seth Thomas Clock Company was founded by Seth Thomas in Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, and began producing clocks in 1813. [1] It was incorporated as the "Seth Thomas Clock Company" in 1853. [ citation needed ] Plymouth Hollow, a part of the town of Plymouth, was incorporated in 1875 as the town of Thomaston , named for Seth Thomas.

7. Self Winding Clock Company - Wikipedia

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   The Self Winding Clock Company (SWCC) was a major manufacturer of electromechanical clocks from 1886 until about 1970. [1] Based in New York City, the company was one of the first to power its clocks with an electric motor instead of winding by hand. A patented clock mechanism automatically rewinds the main spring each hour by the small ...