On 8/2/2020 1:28 PM, Sam E wrote:
On 8/1/20 3:51 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

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Oull the old guts and replace with a newer, quieter mechanism (but
virtually all of the lower cost mechanisms DO tick.

A nice regular tick might be easy to get used to.


I have a clock that ticks and chimes on th quarter hour. After 40 years
I don't notice it much but I still like the sound. If I wake during the
night I can hear the chimes softly from the dining room.

Some people are annoyed, I find it more soothing.