History of the Alarm Clock

[daveamkrayoguy]

So what did we wake up to before this was invented?

 

Heard the first "wakening clocks" went off at a universally-agreeed time at 4:00 AM...

 

 

 

-- Dave

[this post was last edited: 11/25/2024-17:24]

A 2,000-Year History of Alarm Clocks

Before personal alarms, workers employed 'knocker-uppers' to bang on their doors.

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[wayupnorth]

I swore that when I retired, I would never set an alarm clock again, especially for the many years mine went off right around that time every morning.

 

[ea56]

I’ll second that thought Tim! An alarm clock going off is one of the WORST sounds in the world.

Eddie

 

[tolivac]

Don't have an alarm clock-don't need one.Clocks can rob you of SLEEP that is-needed!