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Why clocks make a tick-tock sound: Experts explain the real reason

If you have ever sat in a quiet room with a wall clock nearby, you have probably noticed the steady tick-tock rhythm. It is such a common sound that most people barely notice it, yet the reason behind ...
Hartford Courant

A University of Hartford freshman loves antique clocks. So much that his dad had to make a house rule about them.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky University of Hartford freshman Gage Robertson doesn’t have a TikTok account like most ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Local antique clock store boasts impressive and historic collection

TO THEIR OWN HISTORY AS THE SEA OF CLOCKS COLLECTED HERE AT DELANEY. ANTIQUE CLOCKS IN WEST TOWNSEND STARTED IN ENGLAND. MY FATHER WAS TEACHING ON AN AIR FORCE BASE AND MY MOM WAS WITH THE RED CROSS.
The Washington Post

You can keep your Apple Watch. Give me the sounds and smells of an old clock.

Here’s a question I never thought I’d ask myself: What does time smell like? To me, time smells like the inside of the old clock that hangs on our living room wall. I’ve been thinking a lot about time ...
NOLA.com

Retired New Orleans surgeon now operates on antique clocks. 'That’s how I ended up with 140.'

A native of Southeast Louisiana, Kade Seversen is a self-described "serial entrepreneur" with ambitious plans.