![]() ![]() Street or Post Clocks were also commonly used by banks and retailers. Your pocket watch could be set to the correct time shown on the Street Clock and if your watch wasn’t functioning correctly you could visit the jeweler’s service department. Traditionally installed by jewelers, Street Clocks were also used as signage. Street Clocks were once used as the Town clock – creating a common time source for everyone. The modern electric clocks are set manually or by automatic clock controllers. Originally the clocks contained mechanical clock movements, located in the base or in a vault below the clock, which needed to be wound periodically. They can be found on main streets, golf courses, country clubs, schools, back yards, and banks. View our Street Clocks at the bottom of this page.Ī Street Clock, or Post Clock as they are also known, is a free-standing, two or four-sided clock, on top of a post.
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