Time 2
Although the steam clock looks like it’s from the Victorian Era, it actually wasn’t built until 1977 by a Canadian clockmaker by the name of Raymond Saunders. At the time it was believed to be the first or second steam clock ever built. Although it’s best known for being a steam clock, and technically runs on steam, steam is not the primary power of the clock itself. It was deemed unreliable. Because of that, there was a solar-powered electric motor inside the clock designed to be used as backup energy only, except today it powers the clock full time. The only part of the steam clock that is actually still steam, is the steam it blows off and whistles every 15 minutes. But I mean, it looks cool, right?
Although the steam clock looks like it’s from the Victorian Era, it actually wasn’t built until 1977 by a Canadian clockmaker by the name of Raymond Saunders. At the time it was believed to be the first or second steam clock ever built. Although it’s best known for being a steam clock, and technically runs on steam, steam is not the primary power of the clock itself. It was deemed unreliable. Because of that, there was a solar-powered electric motor inside the clock designed to be used as backup energy only, except today it powers the clock full time. The only part of the steam clock that is actually still steam, is the steam it blows off and whistles every 15 minutes. But I mean, it looks cool, right?
Although the steam clock looks like it’s from the Victorian Era, it actually wasn’t built until 1977 by a Canadian clockmaker by the name of Raymond Saunders. At the time it was believed to be the first or second steam clock ever built. Although it’s best known for being a steam clock, and technically runs on steam, steam is not the primary power of the clock itself. It was deemed unreliable. Because of that, there was a solar-powered electric motor inside the clock designed to be used as backup energy only, except today it powers the clock full time. The only part of the steam clock that is actually still steam, is the steam it blows off and whistles every 15 minutes. But I mean, it looks cool, right?
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