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Destide
feddit.uk

I had this as a kid, had the most obnoxious cockerel sound as an alarm

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Lost_My_Mind
lemmy.world

It looks like a $5 watch today, but I'm sure back then it cost like $200 because of new technology.

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davidgro
lemmy.world

I am pretty sure I know exactly what it sounds like. I had a talking alarm clock from the same era and everything that made sound electronically back then did so by using the same chips with the same samples as everything else. (Including pocket 'trick noise makers' and car alarms - those two categories even had some overlapping samples if I remember right)

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Deezreply
lemm.ee

Boong it’s two fifty nine peee-em

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davidgroreply
lemmy.world

Yup. And of course the slightly staticy

"Er Er Er-Er Errrrrrrr!"

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toy_boat_toy_boat
lemmy.world

Museum. Museum! i don't doubt you (especially given how special they stood it up), but they sell these at the convenience store down the street from me. it's not a "clear voice".

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moitoireply
lemmy.dbzer0.com

The museum display this watch inside a timeline to show you the evolution. It's actually neat of them to put cheap watches in the general exhibition. You have a broad range from this cheap watch to an old disused atomic clock.

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toy_boat_toy_boatreply
lemmy.world

sorry, my tone is a bit harsh tonight. it's actually a really cool display - i think i'm just getting a little defensive about my age.

i have a friend who goes to flea markets and collects old radium clocks and other stuff that glows his gieger.

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AceSLive
lemmy.world

I know a lady who is totally blind who uses one of these to tell the time. Pretty awesome.

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Chozo
fedia.io

These are still pretty popular today. Maybe not this particular model, but talking watches are still used by many blind people.

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