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Chainfire

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4. I am also comforted by an old clock ticking, my kids hate them, and my wife only tolerates them

Reply to YDogg (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 10, 2023, 05:04 PM

Jun 2023

because she knows that I like them. I like tinkering with the old clocks and have one in nearly every room in my house (some rooms with more than one) When my kids come to visit, I have to shut them down. I also think that it is cool as grits to keep a clock from the 1880s working for me.

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Looking for a good wall clock [View all] Beatlelvr Jun 2023 OP

Howard Miller brand seems decent. YDogg Jun 2023 #1

I am also comforted by an old clock ticking, my kids hate them, and my wife only tolerates them Chainfire Jun 2023 #4

I have bought several nice mechanical clocks from eBay. Chainfire Jun 2023 #2

I like this one. Mme. Defarge Jun 2023 #3