“Papa, what’s a ‘travel alarm’?”

Yeah, good question. We have three of these. They all work, but this is a home, not a museum.
(I now have a new tag!)

The analog one in front (Picco Quartz) was given me by a grandmother. She passed away in 1991, so this thing has survived many, many trips and moves halfway across the country. Frugal person that I am, I would always remove the battery (one of those “disk batteries”) and maneuver it into the case while I folded the case closed. It usually took me 3–6 jiggles to coax the battery into the case without breaking the hinges of the case.

I always admired the clever “Twist-n-Stand” feature of the Sharper Image model (Model CH001), but it takes two CR2450 batteries. Offered on ebay for “$35 or best offer.” $35? Really? Good luck with that.

The La Crosse Technology Radio-controlled Travel Alarm Clock (WT‑2165) had the advantage of operating on one common battery (AA).

    “A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches could never be sure.”
        —Unknown; see Quote Investigator

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February 1 posts
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 3 years ago: “What I made for you today…”
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10 years ago: “Erica”
11 years ago: “Say ahhh… II”
12 years ago: “SOOC”
13 years ago: “Raindrops are fallin’ on my head…”

[bkb in the city]

Very nice