So why not just get a cheap one? There are some budget import shaver converters available which claim to do this, for example. So now we know we must get a device that changes both voltage and frequency. Yes, you’ll be able to plug it in, then immediately, you’ll smell the clock’s internal motor or transformer burning up.
Just getting an adapter does nothing to make a US clock work with a different electrical system. The first mistake a new flip clock owner might make is to simply get a plug adapter.
Because of the nature of the motors in vintage flip clocks, simply decreasing the voltage will not work … a clock designed to run at 60Hz will run VERY slow at 50Hz. Whereas the United States uses an electrical system consisting of 115 V AC at 60Hz, most of the world uses a higher voltage 230V AC at 50Hz. The problem for collectors of these clocks outside of the United States and Canada is that many of these clocks will not work properly in their countries because of the differences in the electrical systems. While the fascination with US-made flip clocks may have had its beginning in North America, flip clock fans can now be found the world over. Video: Choosing the Proper Converter for your Clock The following blog is also summarized in this video, courtesy of.
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