Making a new orange neon glow flip clock bulb assembly

Anyone who has ever opened up one of the older, vintage flip clocks has seen them. The orange neon glow bulbs (or lamps as many call them). Unfortunately, if you're opening up a flip clock to restore or repair it, that "orange" lamp is probably no longer lit, and likely, the bulb is blackened. So, one of the most common questions among flip clock fans is ... "where do I get one of those orange bulbs?" ...

Collectors of flip clocks world wide may run in to a little difficulty in trying to pronounce the name of the "Holy Grail of Flip Clocks" - the Solari Udine Cifra 3. In an effort to help us out, a native Italian speaker was hired (see below). Honestly, no matter how you say it, the Cifra 3 remains one of the world's most appreciated flip clocks. Take the time to try to pronounce "Solari Udine Cifra 3" then test yourself against the following. How to properly pronounce Solari Undine Cifra 3 ...

Fans of flip clocks in movies and on TV and fans of "The Sopranos" alike often seek what can be called The Sopranos Flip Clock. The Sopranos is a crime saga television series which premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999, and ran until June 10, 2007. Consisting of six seasons with a total of 86 episodes, the series spotlights the fictional Italian American mobster, Anthony "Tony" Soprano (James Gandolfini) in New Jersey. The series features Tony's family members, his rivals, mafia colleagues includ...

The mystery has been solved. Those who collect flip clocks that have appeared in the movies or on TV now can put a model number to an obscure TV flip clock that appeared on "Fringe" in 2011. Fringe is a TV series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci that premiered on September 9, 2008, and lasted 5 seasons, concluding on January 18, 2013 after 100 episodes. The series revolves around Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), and Walter Bishop (John Noble), who...

The Calson 201 by Copal Japan While advertisements for flip clocks and especially flip clock radios exploded between 1970 and 1975, there were almost none prior to the 70s. None except for this little, simple yet elegant flip clock called the Caslon 201. While there were other first tries (the Caslon 101) it was the model 201 that seems to have made the first appearance in newspapers as early as 1966! This was the same year that the famous Solari Udine Cifra 3 was released! This surprised me, as...

How many scenes did the flip clock appear in the Movie Groundhog Day? and other factoids.

Flip clock fans world wide are well acquainted with the famous "Grounghog Day" flip clock. The Panasonic RC-6025. This simple, white, AM-FM radio alarm flip clock was Panasonic's budget clock. This lowest price flip clock now fetches prices from 150 to 300 US dollars on eBay and remains the most sought after clock due to it's prominence in one of the most beloved of Bill Murray's movies,...

The World's Premier Flip Clock FlipClockFans.com has searched the world to present to you what may be the pinnacle of Flip Clock design. The brick series flip clock by Leff amsterdam. Many who appreciate mechanical design have come to enjoy vintage flip clocks. The collection and restoration of vintage flip clocks is known as Horopalettology. Horopalettologist know that the age of the flip clock began in earnest at the onset of the space age, the late 1960s. That's when Solari Udine of Italy released t...

Many people in the United States have caught the retro flip clock bug - a phenomenon clearly evident by high vintage flip clock prices on eBay and Etsy.com. Yet in the background, a resurgence of flip clock mania has been unleashed upon the world, primarily from Chinese manufacturers, with a lean towards the wacky. We'll just call them, 'Strange Flip Clocks!' There are vehicle flip clocks - cars and bicycles; Aeronautical flip clocks - a plane and helicopter; Many heavy equipment flip clocks - ...

March 8, 2016 - The birthday of a new word for the study, collection and repair of flip clocks. Horopalettology. And what a better place for the word to begin, than - FlipClockFans.com! I was shocked and dismayed to find that there existed no word, in this whole world wide web, for the flip clock collector. Oh, we have the word horology. But when I looked at sites related to horology (the study and measurement of time), there I found a large hole in the type of clocks that many seemed to see fi...

The "Hail, Caesar! Flip Clock" Hail, Caesar!, is the 2016, star-studded comedy set during Hollywood's Golden Age, written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen - Academy Award and Four-time Oscar winning filmmakers. The Coen Brother's credits include No Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, True Grit, and Fargo. Cast: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Channing Tatum. As many ...