Is the bell on a Weems and Plath quartz clock a real bell? IE a hammer hitting bell, or, are the bells 'electronic' in nature?
820872
I suspect it is electronic, as it is very quiet,and doesn't have a bell like tone.it is more a dull thud.
820873
The Bells are not the same as the bells on the wind up version of the clock. I grew up with a ship's clock in the house and missed it. I ended up buying the quartz version for two reasons both related to cost. The original version is of course more expensive than the quartz version. Secondly, the wind up one needs to be cleaned every 5 years or so. It is expensive and becoming harder to find a qualified person to clean it. I am currently looking for someone to clean one for my Mom. I did purchase the quartz and I really love it. The bell is a different tone and softer than the wind up. But, I loved to hear the bells. It is different, but I am ok with that. The Bells are not the same as the bells on the wind up version of the clock. I grew up with a ship's clock in the house and missed it. I ended up buying the quartz version for two reasons both related to cost. The original version is of course more expensive than the quartz version. Secondly, the wind up one needs to be cleaned every 5 years or so. It is expensive and becoming harder to find a qualified person to clean it. I am currently looking for someone to clean one for my Mom. I did purchase the quartz and I really love it. The bell is a different tone and softer than the wind up. But,... » Read More The Bells are not the same as the bells on the wind up version of the clock. I grew up with a ship's clock in the house and missed it. I ended up buying the quartz version for two reasons both related to cost. The original version is of course more expensive than the quartz version. Secondly, the wind up one needs to be cleaned every 5 years or so. It is expensive and becoming harder to find a qualified person to clean it. I am currently looking for someone to clean one for my Mom. I did purchase the quartz and I really love it. The bell is a different tone and softer than the wind up. But, I loved to hear the bells. It is different, but I am ok with that. « Show Less
1397438
It is mechanical. It uses flat metal bars for chimes instead of metal tubes though.Make sure you get the appropriate transformer or it may be weak on the single chime.
730275
yes, the watch speaks the actual time, when you press the talking button and the alarm time when set. when not using the alarm, make sure that the bell is not showing. it drains the battery. when the watch stops working, due to a depleted battery, replacing the battery is difficult and if you actually, get the new battery installed, you generally lose the speaking feature. so, the watches are pretty much disposable. i have had several of these watches and have had to discard them after trying to change the battery and losing the speaking feature. hope this helps!
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it is 'electronic' chime. must be wired in and if you want more than one in your house, they must be identical in order to work. that is why I returned mine. It was nice looking, but would not synch with my other doorbell. It also had more tunes than one I ended up with, which was disappointing.
394686
The apparatus has a continuous gentle sound in various offerings...rain, ocean, summer night, etc. for the duration of the timed setting. At the end, there is no beep or bell. The sound just ends. I purchased this for the same reason and I've found that I like this better than the traditional bell but you may not feel that way. It can be set in durations of 15, 30 or 60 minutes only so if you don't want to be boxed into those time frames you may want to look for another device. Hope this helps!
185449
Unless they have added the feature since I bought mine three or four years ago, no.By the way, the thing still works flawlessly at this point. The beauty of this particular item is that the important things are big and visible.I have a dozen other clocks (don't we all?) strewn about the house to tell me the time.
1753447
Yes, it is a working hammer. But it does not strike fire from the hammer. Because it's spring operated. Says my fiancé, who I gave it to for Christmas.
1238356
I am not aware of it. Of course I have it about 10 feet away from me. I have not taken it on a trip yet to see if it clicks next to my head. But I do not hear it click. All other clocks of this type bothered me with the ticking. It is small and practical. My only criticism is that it does not illuminate during the night, but I can live with that.
229667
I haven't tried it yet as I just got it today, but when i was setting the alarm there was a bell symbol and it was either normal or with a slash through it. my assumption is that when you select the slash though, the sounds will be muted.
656221
I haven't had any problem. My husband thought it wasn't working after the electricity went out but we notice when the time flashes on the screen the system isn't turned on, it should be a steady light even if the time is wrong. Is the light on the on/off knob red? If its red its on stand by. Great sound from this sytstem, we like it.
2232064
I Think it is - honestly don't know for sure. It is heavy and breakable, has a slight sheen to it. I have had 2 spanning several decades. Love this bell. Now have a porcelain sink (always had stainless steel before) and do not like the porcelain one. The finish on the sink and the feel look the same to me.
1750050
There is a chime, it takes a good bit of shaking for it to happen though. Seems to be impossible to find them without a chime. It's actually a rather "tin" sound and not what i think of when i think of a chime.
1179141
Yes. It's the classic chime that's often on clocks; however, it's only the first 8 notes, not the 16 notes that a chime clock would give on the hour. The tone quality isn't as good as most of the older hammer-action chime clocks that were popular 60 years or so ago. However, I'm very happy with the door chime.
103738
If you turned the knob clockwise and didn't get a buzz, it is defective. The first time my wife used my KRUPS, she approached me and asked, "Is there supposed to be a bell or buzzer when it's done?" I told her yes and went to go look at it. She had moved the knob counter-clockwise instead of clockwise so she had it in the "keep warm" setting. It had been on there long enough that the eggs actually were cooked. Obviously the buzzer was never going to go off.
1356961
It rings with an old fashion bell when finished. I have really noticed a reduction in price on our electric bill!!!!
174293
This isn't a count-down watch. It's a stop watch.You stop it by pushing a button. There is no sound alarm or chime.
1684399
I don't use the silly device. It is a total waste of money. Both the original model and now this one. Instead I'm using the 20 year old Casio B.O.S.S. It does a better job, it's a heck of a lot more useful. There are several offered on Ebay. They are all vintage machines but darn near indestructible. That's why so many are still around.