Giving new meaning to the term "clock movement", this timepiece would look best on the wall but could also be mounted on a stand on the mantle or on the floor, constructed as a grandfather clock. Precisely weighted and balanced, the clock would swing back and forth on a central axel, driving its conventional clockwork. The pendulum and weights would hang from the same point but be motionless.
-- FarmerJohn, Oct 14 2002

rocking image http://www.geocitie...e/rockingclock.html
[FarmerJohn, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

aint the internet wonderful... http://www.guinntiq...com/festival_clock/
my guinness clock [po, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

a tribute to Bill Haley.
-- po, Nov 10 2002


I think the effect would be even cooler if the hour hand stayed stationary and the clock face rotated.
-- bookworm, Nov 10 2002


when I was a child there was a Guinness clock that went off every 1/4 hour with all sorts of wonderful embellishments. I doubt if I could find a link though. I drove my parents mad, with my wanting to go back every time.
-- po, Nov 10 2002


If I understand you correctly, I've seen an antique one of these.
-- DrCurry, Nov 10 2002


So, if you didn't understand him correctly then you never did see one of the antique things that you saw? Weird.
-- bristolz, Nov 10 2002


[Doc], there are a bunch of neat old pendulum clocks, and even some modern ones, where the whole shebang (technical term) swings. (_!_) Now all they gotta do is figure out a way to hold the pendulum still, and VIOLA!
... rockin' clocks. (Or is that "voila"?)
-- Amos Kito, Nov 10 2002



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