1974 Telechron DigiTel: The Eeriest Clock Ever?
Added 2024-11-26 19:19:09 +0000 UTCThis was an adventure! I took a chance on Ebay and got an unexpectedly cool display on my bench - a Telechron DigiTel mechanical digital display clock from 1974. Lets have a closer look...
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I love it when you explore different display technologies!
C Genco
2024-12-01 16:16:32 +0000 UTCI just might have one that is still intact minus the motor. If I find it in my storage I'd definitely love to send it your way.
Eric Lohr
2024-12-01 01:15:49 +0000 UTCIf you have one that is not working that I could dissect for a video, let me know. π
Fran Blanche
2024-11-27 14:44:40 +0000 UTCGhostly
Fred Niell
2024-11-27 12:10:36 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite mechanisms, I have that exact clock plus about 8 others that have the DigiTel mech.
Eric Lohr
2024-11-27 02:19:00 +0000 UTCYes! Put this in a custom case and make a 12 hour video, I'll be there.
David Peaker
2024-11-27 00:13:50 +0000 UTCNeat clock! And Fran, have you ever counted the times you have said "Wow" to a digit(a/i)l clock face?
Mark Shaum
2024-11-26 21:56:45 +0000 UTCThis sheds some light on things https://www.reddit.com/r/Horology/comments/17x5alg/the_telechron_digitel_a_digital_clock_with/
Andy Philpotts
2024-11-26 21:42:09 +0000 UTCSeems that much of the digit "vagueness" may be due to the coarse Fresnel lens in the back. Hack in something finer, perhaps from one of those credit-card sized plastic magnifiers? Maybe replace the interior illumination with LED(s)? Ah, why be conservative? Install some WS8211 LEDs, perhaps from a cheap string of digital Christmas tree lights. 'Tis the Season!
BobC
2024-11-26 20:26:15 +0000 UTCOh wow... that is beautiful for a 50 year old clock!
Chuck Slezak
2024-11-26 20:13:51 +0000 UTC
