Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, we explore five flip clocks every serious collector should know about. These clocks span more than 70 years of design history, from the very first flip clock ever made in 1894 to the iconic designs that launched the modern flip clock era in the late 1960s.
Along the way we’ll discuss:
• When these clocks were made
• Why they matter historically
• What collectors can expect to pay for them today
Some of these clocks are extremely rare, while others are surprisingly affordable and still possible to find if you know what to look for.
Clocks featured in this video include:
0:33 The 1894 Lenzkirch flip clock based on the design by Austrian inventor Joseph Pallweber — the earliest known flip clock.
1:15 The Plato Clock (1904–1915), an early American flipping-digit design by Eugene L. Fitch.
2:26 The New Haven Time Flip (late 1930s), a beautiful and rare Depression-era digital clock.
3:05 The Copal 101, one of the most iconic flip clocks of the modern era.
3:46 The Howard Miller Cylinder Flip Clock, a fascinating design that shares its mechanism with the Copal 101.
If you collect flip clocks — or are thinking about starting — these are five models that every collector should know.
There are many more historically important flip clocks out there, so this may become a series.
👉 What flip clock would you add to the list?
Let me know in the comments!
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Robert Jagers - Well known and respected restorer of flip clocks. Find Robert at:
flipoclock.com
Thanks to all our supporters!
Robert Jagers
Johan de Jong
JW Hopkins
Adlai Gordon
Radek Hladík
John from NH
Cipri Hosu
Reysic
Kristina Schlah
Gnemelf
Shelli Yoder
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In this video, we explore five flip clocks every serious collector should know about. These clocks span more than 70 years of design history, from the very first flip clock ever made in 1894 to the iconic designs that launched the modern flip clock era in the late 1960s.
Along the way we’ll discuss:
• When these clocks were made
• Why they matter historically
• What collectors can expect to pay for them today
Some of these clocks are extremely rare, while others are surprisingly affordable and still possible to find if you know what to look for.
Clocks featured in this video include:
0:33 The 1894 Lenzkirch flip clock based on the design by Austrian inventor Joseph Pallweber — the earliest known flip clock.
1:15 The Plato Clock (1904–1915), an early American flipping-digit design by Eugene L. Fitch.
2:26 The New Haven Time Flip (late 1930s), a beautiful and rare Depression-era digital clock.
3:05 The Copal 101, one of the most iconic flip clocks of the modern era.
3:46 The Howard Miller Cylinder Flip Clock, a fascinating design that shares its mechanism with the Copal 101.
If you collect flip clocks — or are thinking about starting — these are five models that every collector should know.
There are many more historically important flip clocks out there, so this may become a series.
👉 What flip clock would you add to the list?
Let me know in the comments!
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UC0Dn3A3p02pyT0owaYVwZRg/join
Music Credit
License to use the following music secured by the owner of this channel through PremiumBeat.com:
Music: "Warmth Within"
Code:
3FWEPKDDK92TMQGM
Visit us:
flipclockfans.com
Our Executive Producer
Robert Jagers - Well known and respected restorer of flip clocks. Find Robert at:
flipoclock.com
Thanks to all our supporters!
Robert Jagers
Johan de Jong
JW Hopkins
Adlai Gordon
Radek Hladík
John from NH
Cipri Hosu
Reysic
Kristina Schlah
Gnemelf
Shelli Yoder
廣瀬岳幸
#FlipClock
#FlipClockHistory
#VintageFlipClock
#JosephPallweber
#PlatoClock
#Copal101
#VintageClocks
#ClockCollecting
