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Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night #3257287 09/11/24 08:54 PM 09/11/24 08:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 OP My New Title
Ramrod39 OP My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ	I know this doesn't really belong here but it is driving me nuts and I need help. Years ago, wall display clocks that showed the entire world with the current location of daylight and night rolling across the display were somewhat popular. I've decided maybe I'd like one but I can't remember what they were called or where to find one. They were wall-mount flat display units and you could see the location of sunrise and sunset on the planet at any time. Help, this driving me crazy.

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: Ramrod39] #3257289 09/11/24 09:06 PM 09/11/24 09:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33,267 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33,267 Grand Prairie,Texas	don't know if this will help or at least get you started on your search . https://www.bing.com/search?q=world...714404DA402F9BDA797ECDF83221&pc=U531

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: stumpy] #3257338 09/12/24 08:34 AM 09/12/24 08:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,801 St. Louis, Missouri area Cometstorm "Beat It"
Cometstorm "Beat It" Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,801 St. Louis, Missouri area	I know exactly what you’re talking about. One of our dimly lit corporate boardrooms had one. Very cool… Something like this: https://a.co/d/j4SkQpQ I'm a sneezing fish! [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/Cometstorm/sneezingfish_zps76510e18.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: Cometstorm] #3257351 09/12/24 09:59 AM 09/12/24 09:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 OP My New Title
Ramrod39 OP My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ	Yeah something like that. Don't want to drop $500 on one though.

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: Ramrod39] #3257352 09/12/24 10:01 AM 09/12/24 10:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 OP My New Title
Ramrod39 OP My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ	Thanks for lead Stumpy. I'll keep looking.

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: Ramrod39] #3257483 09/12/24 08:41 PM 09/12/24 08:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,570 delivering your oil nutso suave I Live Here
nutso suave I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,570 delivering your oil	My grandfather had one - it’s called a Geochron. This is exactly like the one he had, it was pretty thick because of the light inside and the loop mechanism. Geochron

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: nutso suave] #3257492 09/12/24 09:26 PM 09/12/24 09:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 OP My New Title
Ramrod39 OP My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ	Originally Posted by nutso suave My grandfather had one - it’s called a Geochron. This is exactly like the one he had, it was pretty thick because of the light inside and the loop mechanism. Geochron Geochron. That's the name I've trying to recall. Now to find an affordable one...

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: Ramrod39] #3257497 09/12/24 10:03 PM 09/12/24 10:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,802 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by Ramrod39 Yeah something like that. Don't want to drop $500 on one though. After a quick search for "geochrons" if you really want one that $500 one is the second lowest price found. $445 was the other and most range from $445 to $5k - $10k+ and average around $4k-$5k Wow, I wonder if kids that their parents had them back in the day is the reason why some think the world is FLAT?

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: A12] #3257646 09/13/24 07:20 PM 09/13/24 07:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,966 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Can... moparmike1 top fuel
moparmike1 top fuel Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,966 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Can...	Originally Posted by A12 Originally Posted by Ramrod39 Yeah something like that. Don't want to drop $500 on one though. After a quick search for "geochrons" if you really want one that $500 one is the second lowest price found. $445 was the other and most range from $445 to $5k - $10k+ and average around $4k-$5k Wow, I wonder if kids that their parents had them back in the day is the reason why some think the world is FLAT? Based on that picture, I'm thinking a smart TV could have a "geochron" app downloaded and the TV's display be used as the face of the geochron.

Re: Off Topic - Wall display clock showing day and night [Re: moparmike1] #3257676 09/13/24 10:45 PM 09/13/24 10:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 OP My New Title
Ramrod39 OP My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,276 Tucson, AZ	Quote Based on that picture, I'm thinking a smart TV could have a "geochron" app downloaded and the TV's display be used as the face of the geochron.

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