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Can You Imagine Time Machine Tabletop Clock
Studio : Can You Imagine
by Can You Imagine
Brand : Can You Imagine
Model : 5413
Publisher : Can You Imagine
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 8.0 Years
Batteries : 4
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0604020054007
UPC : 604020054007
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 8 reviews)
List Price : $40.00
Our Price : $24.99
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High quality wooden spiral track
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3 drop/connecting holes
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Helix: 14 3/4 long, 9 1/2 inch diameter
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Accelerator: 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches Ages 4+
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Product Description |
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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! |
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Great Clock but not durable |
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. |
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Enjoyable but unreliable |
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Product is fascinating and enjoyable, but does not perform consistently. The balls often fall off the track, requiring the user to reset the time. It appears that it would be possible for the manufacturer to eliminate this problem, but as it currently stands, the product requires frequent resetting of the time. |
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The best gift I ever bought my husband |
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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! |
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Christmas Gift |
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Some people are hard to buy gifts for and this person was no exception. I have had total misses for the pass 3 years. This year was a hit out of the park. The only problem is how do I top this gift next year. |
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neat |
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bought it for my husbands father for christmas. the whole family watched it and thought it was really neat. something for the grandkids to watch when they spend time at there house |
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