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french-caramele t1_j6d6oak wrote

Reply to comment by pfp-disciple in TIL of the Medieval candle time clock, before electricity, a nail was placed at certain places on the lengths of the candle and people would hear the nail hit the ground when lit, letting them know a certain amount of time had passed. by FlashyBehind

Thanks this is great! I didn't place the gear on the water clock float, very useful!

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pfp-disciple t1_j6e4h14 wrote

I think I first saw a water clock on the TV show Connections. There was a large, elaborate one that monks (I think?) used. My description above is for the model that my dad and I made. IIRC, it's fairly true to the design we saw on TV.

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