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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Time Machine is the clock that's fun to watch! Just turn it on and its precise mechanism transfers a chrome ball every sixty seconds for the perfect time. With its custom acrylic display case and ultra-modern design, Time Machine is destined to become the centerpiece of any room or office and will entertain and amaze for years!
Product Description
5413 Features: -Time machine kinetic display clock.-Materials: Plastic.-Kinetic display clock that's fun to watch.-Just turn it on and its precise mechanism transfers a chrome ball every sixty seconds for the perfect time.-Batteries: 4 C.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
98 of 101 people found the following review helpful
By aquapt
Durability:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I had always wanted one of these, and finally got one a few years ago. I'm still very fond of it, but I rarely plug it in. It's fine if you're actually sitting and watching it, but there was nowhere I could put it in my house that the incessant clunking of balls wouldn't drive me nuts the rest of the time. Don't even *think* about putting one of these in a bedroom, unless it's occupied by somebody with severe hearing loss. Other than that, though, these clocks are fascinating and great fun.
63 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I had the original ball clock back in the mid-70s but it didn't survive a move so when this version came out we bought a couple this time.
Unlike the original, you don't have to put it together, which was a positive. Also unlike the original, the arm doesn't move constantly, which turns out to be both a positive and a negative. On the positive side, the arm moves faster than one revolution a minute, which means it is less likely to drop a ball, which happened often with the old clock. On the negative side, the gearing that keeps the arm stationary for most of the minute failed after 9 months, rendering the first clock useless. The arm moves constantly now, picking up several balls per minute.
The second clock was found to have been put together slightly off true, so the balls get stuck in the vertical tube instead of rolling to the pickup point. So neither clock works now and they're not worth sending back for fixing, although I might try to swap the motors to see if I can get one good clock out of the pair.
Unlike the original, you don't have to put it together, which was a positive. Also unlike the original, the arm doesn't move constantly, which turns out to be both a positive and a negative. On the positive side, the arm moves faster than one revolution a minute, which means it is less likely to drop a ball, which happened often with the old clock. On the negative side, the gearing that keeps the arm stationary for most of the minute failed after 9 months, rendering the first clock useless. The arm moves constantly now, picking up several balls per minute.
The second clock was found to have been put together slightly off true, so the balls get stuck in the vertical tube instead of rolling to the pickup point. So neither clock works now and they're not worth sending back for fixing, although I might try to swap the motors to see if I can get one good clock out of the pair.
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Angela Wolf
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My husband was thrilled with this gift. He had one as a child and talked about it often. He says he could just sit and watch it all day. It does not seem very durable, however, and the clear plastic case arrived with scratches on the sides and back. I'm not returning it though, because my husband is too enthralled with it. It's noisy but we just don't put it in our bedroom!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not good quality
I usually dont write a lot of reviews unless its really good or really bad...The item definitely leans towards being really bad. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Sambiry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just I Love it.
It was great!!! Just as I love it as it should be in the picture. Everything was well packed and all intact.
Published 23 days ago by Anthony
1.0 out of 5 stars
lasted 3 months
Nice while it lasted. A real conversation piece.
Arm that lifts new ball every minute slowed down (couldn't lift a ball in the time needed) so it wont keep time now.
Arm that lifts new ball every minute slowed down (couldn't lift a ball in the time needed) so it wont keep time now.
Published 1 month ago by Lori Crawford
4.0 out of 5 stars
It should work longer
It has been working for almost 4 months, now it stays behind, something is wrong with the "arm" it misses some turns... Great conversation piece, rare. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alina Peters
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ah, The Good Old Days!
Had one of the original ball clocks back in the late 70s. Loved it then. Love this one now. Item arrived in a timely fashion and in excellent condition. No problems with it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dana Sterling
3.0 out of 5 stars
Clock was as advertised
Neat clock and a conversation piece. Works as it should, however when using batteries it will gradually loose time, but still an ok buy.
Published 1 month ago by kvol2000
1.0 out of 5 stars
Died after 3 months
Like others suggest, the clock was too loud for my bedroom, so I took it to work. In my office it was a great conversation piece (I am in technical support and engineering). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill Crawford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Time machine
Definitely like the design. Wish the frame was made of metal and perhaps rubber coated steel balls. It's too noisy to keep it on all the time.
Published 2 months ago by Adam L Keys
5.0 out of 5 stars
good gift
I got it for my best friend as a birthday gift and he had been wanting one and he just loves it, thank you
Published 2 months ago by Edward Brower Jr
5.0 out of 5 stars
A favorite from my father's office
During my childhood, one periodic treat was going to my office and seeing a Time Machine on his desktop. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jonathan Hayward
