Analogue Clocks

[Mike]

We constantly hear that young people cannot tell
the time on an analogue clock, lack of education
and lack of seeing one, the mobile phones are to
blame according to reports, I didn't believe that
the phones could be the problem, until last week,
when my android phone updated.

I had an analogue clock face without numbers on
the "Desktop", after the update I now get the time
in numbers, so the old clocks are going the same
as the sundials went, I fear, into the History Books.

Mike.

 

[Cameron]

In airports seem to be all digital and 24 hrs these days. i have a few old mechanical clocks ticking away with an analogue face which seems more personal in a way. I guess because of the history of the clocks. Seems many things we are used to are fading away. Most young people I know today have no idea how to sign their name on a document with a pen. all keyboard driven

 

[Pinky]

We have analog clocks in every room, and wouldn't have any other type. Of course, we have digital on the stove and toaster oven.

 

[AprilSun]

I have both. This way when the power goes off, I can still tell what time it is.

 

[Chet]

Analog clocks that are battery operated are all you can find anymore. At yard and estate sales I look for wind-up clocks. I found one of those bedside alarm clocks that ticks and a wind-up pocket watch as well. I'm still looking for a wind-up Timex wrist watch.

 

[Don M.]

We've got both throughout our house. I have digital and analog wrist watches. We have a couple of antique "wind up" clocks, and a nice grandfather clock in the living room.

 

[horseless carriage]

Arguably, one of the most famous clocks in the world is the one everyone calls: "Big Ben." It's the bell that strikes the hour that is, "Big Ben." It is, of course, analogue, and it's wound up periodically.
Hitler's bombs didn't stop the clock so I'm not too worried about technology.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I have a mechanical wall clock. I love the ticking and boinging. I kind of wish we would get rid of the AM/PM thing. Using a 24 hour, or military time is easy, once you get into it. 1500 is 3 PM. You got used to "3 PM", well you can get used to 1500. It's no big deal. I think using face clocks to tell time is going to go the way cursive writing- something your great grandparents did way back when.

 

[horseless carriage]

I think using face clocks to tell time is going to go the way cursive writing- something your great grandparents did way back when.

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/this-was-so-coo.61936/#post-1794910
Scroll down to #7

 

[cdestroyer]

computer and smartphone digital clocks,, battery wall analog clock, car digital clock. stove digital

 

[JustBonee]

Maybe a course could be offered in school?

 

[StarSong]

US public schools continue to teach children how to tell time via analog clocks. I know this for certain because I helped with some of my grandchildren's online schooling during the 2020-21 school term. My 9 year old GS can tell time with an analog clock and my 6 year old GD is in the early stages of learning that skill.

Classrooms continue to have analog clocks on their walls.

I have several battery operated analog clocks in addition to the digital clocks that are part of appliances and media equipment

This topic begs the question of whether older generations bemoaned their children's inability to tell time via sundials when analog clocks became popular...

 

[Aunt Bea]

As I read this thread I realized that I don’t own a stand alone clock.

I have several digital timekeepers embedded in other gadgets and appliances.

 

[Pam]

US public schools continue to teach children how to tell time via analog clocks. I know this for certain because I helped with some of my grandchildren's online schooling during the 2020-21 school term. My 9 year old GS can tell time with an analog clock and my 6 year old GD is in the early stages of learning that skill.

Classrooms continue to have analog clocks on their walls.

I have several battery operated analog clocks in addition to the digital clocks that are part of appliances and media equipment

This topic begs the question of whether older generations bemoaned their children's inability to tell time via sundials when analog clocks became popular...

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Same here StarSong. This is what the UK curriculum states children should be taught:

• tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks
• estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours; use vocabulary such as o’clock, am/pm, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight.

My grandchildren, 12, 13 and 15 can tell the time using all of the above. Eldest two prefer digital, youngest is happy with any but then she just loves number and maths.

 

[Jules]

I had an analogue clock face without numbers on
the "Desktop", after the update I now get the time
in numbers,

Can’t you just change it to whatever you want?

 

[debodun]

I know when it's dinner time. The big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 5.

I have 9 analog clocks in the house - one is a generic looking electric on the kitchen wall and the same type in the computer room.

This is electric, also:



These are battery operated:

 

[debodun]

This is a wind-up:



I don't know about this - I guess it would be considered a wind-up. The top is twisted to wind it. It's called a tape measure or rotary clock in case anyone wants to Google it.

 

[Mike]

Can’t you just change it to whatever you want?

I can't find it to put it back, this prompted the thread.

Mike.

 

[Mike]

I know when it's dinner time. The big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 5.

I have 7 analog clocks in the house - one is a generic looking electric on the kitchen wall and the same type in the computer room.

This is electric, also:

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These are battery operated:

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Did you know that every analogue clock with Roman numerals
all have deliberate mistake built in>

The number 4 in Roman is lV, but clocks show it as IIII.

Mike.

 

[debodun]

Most young people I know today have no idea how to sign their name on a document with a pen. all keyboard driven

An heaven forfend if the numbers are Roman numerals!

 

[StarSong]

Most young people I know today have no idea how to sign their name on a document with a pen. all keyboard driven

You may want to widen your circle of friends and acquaintances. Even my 9 year old grandson knows how to sign his name in ink.

 

[Kaila]

Interesting posts on this thread!

I enjoy having a couple of analog clocks.
And it also helps to have them with batteries, during power outages!

Thanks , Starsong and Pam. This thread made me wonder if children truly are or are not, being taught to read the analog clocks, and your posts had some current info on that part of the topic.

 

[Sunny]

And let's not forget the good old Roman numerals! (Although some analog clocks still use them.)