I think that this is an instinctive process. The overall pattern will be rise/lower of pitch and/or speed that slowly repeats. However, being a single mechanicle there will be an overall pattern that the mind will pick up on and start the process of sound inventory. The mechanicle clock with it's immediately micro shifting irregularities is dismissed much earlier. It becomes like taking mental inventory waiting for the moment it does change pitch/duration/etc. The mind is forced to concentrate on the singular noise and the subconscious is forced to review the sound examining closely for change. Repetitive pattern such as a constant tick from a quartz clock is flat out annoying. What happens is a certain randomness to the pattern that allows the mind to drift away in thought. I believe many of these were made in both glow in the dark models with the Radium dial, and a plain version that did not have Radium.įor me personally, multiple MECHANICLE clocks tickin and tockin is better than just one. That risk becomes exponentially larger if the case has to be opened to oil, clean, or repair the clock. Please don't discount the risk of the Radium in these clocks until you have done the research (on this board is a lot of info) and made an informed decision. If you leave out "westclox and black" you will find hundreds of vintage alarm clocks.but of course there is no way to search by which ones tick the loudest, but I would look for a good sized one in a metal case. If you search for " vintage westclox alarm clock black " I believe there are currently three of the square black faced ones with the radium dial similar to the one my dad had that come up (there may be others where the seller did not put the term "black" in the description that will show in the other searches). If you search for " vintage westclox alarm clock " you will find dozens of old alarm clocks by this company. The risk from Radium has been discussed at length here with many different opinions expressed.Ĭlick to expand. If you find one of these you can sleep and get your maximum daily radiation limit at the same time! All joking aside, many of these old alarms did have Radium dials. There was one popular square one with a black face and green Radium numerals that glowed in the dark. I would go for a good size one and not the little travel alarms. Of course not being made to last probably means that you will have to repair it first, but they usually don’t cost a fortune. I see these on e-Bay all the time (we are not allowed to mention specific active e-Bay auctions). They usually lasted a few years and then he would get a new one and give me the old one to “work on” (which usually translated into destroy). No jewels, just a tin case and a cheap noisy movement. When I was a kid back in the 1950's my dad always had a cheap alarm clock by his bed. Yes, it could be inconvenient for a traveling man but I do my sleeping at home. Crosswell, several clocks must be more "sleep inducing" than just one clock then again, the more clocks there are, the less portable the clock(s) become(s). In closing, if you know of any other contenders for the loudest ticking noise clock, please post to the group. I think that I can eventually get accustomed. Smith, thank you for your concern, but I would like to give it a try when it comes to the alarm clocks mentioned here. One way or another, unless I am mistaken, I believe that all of those require electricity, so I prefer a wind up/keywound solution. Smith, Lpbp, and Scottie-TX, believe me, I thought about those "white noise generators" (or pink or gray), though I actually wasn't familiar with the proper technical name. Watchfixer, as for the 4-jewel Russian clocks, is there a brand and model that you recommend, that is, as a wind up/keywound clock? Veritas, I appreciate your idea, but I cannot use earplus because I sleep with a jaw holder. Smith and Lpbp, doing physical modifications to the room and/or using a shelf clock are good ideas, but I think that buying a wind up/keywound alarm clock is much cheaper. This appears to be one solid option to consider. Soringjoy, thank you for your advice regarding the Ikea Dekad (Made in China). And, yes, Tonyboy, I would like to control outside noise as it pertains to the place where I going to stay at an out-of-town location towards the end of this year.
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