We’ll admit we are suckers for clock projects, and the more unusual, the better. We liked the look of [Peter Balch’s] astronomical clock, especially since it was handcrafted and was a relatively ...

In this single phase induction motor, energy from the primary winding in yellow is coupled through a magnetic core to a rotary structure called a bobbin, which acts as a short circuited transformer ...

DOVER — Repairs are under way on the City Hall clock tower after a motor malfunction at the end of October caused the clock to freeze. The Bodine synchronous electric motor operates the Boston-made E.

We've seen a number of frankly bizarre time-keepers over the years, including a watch that uses famous landmarks to show time zones, a clock that makes you solve math problems and another that ...

No more excuses for being late, San Pedro. As of about 2 p.m. Wednesday, the giant clock that had kept everyone on time for decades began working again. Built in 1942 on what was the town’s new ...