Strikinetic clock tells the time and strikes the hour by means of rolling balls. It is 24 inches long, 13 inches high and 7 inches deep. It is made of steel, weighs seven pounds and holds 12 white Teflon balls.

The large face, which is a wheel on which the minute hand is mounted, holds 12 hooks, which bring balls to the top of the clock hourly. From there they are released on the hour to roll one by one down a track to strike a soft sounded bell. The small face is a wheel containing the numbered hours. It is operated by the large wheel and displays the hour at the top of the wheel.

The clock is run by a quiet synchronous motor, as in all electric clocks operatinig on AC house current.

An ingenious mechanism determines the number of balls to make the hourly strike. It defies verbal description, but is easily revealed by watching the clock in operation. The balls and the mechanisms are uncovered and all the actions of the clock are on clear display.

For more information contact Marcelle Toor: mlt4@cornell.edu or 607-277-1860