Find the problem.

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7) 01/18/2019 at 00:22 • Filed to: Clock, Wall clock, Clocklopnik, shitpost

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Re-hanging my mother’s clock after a battery change, when I realised something funny ... (UPDATE BELOW)

Update: I do now realise that it’s not necessarily a problem, but I’ll wait to see if any comments come in .

atfsgeoff > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 00:25

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There’s no IV

InFierority Complex > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 00:30

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It’s kind of a thing apparently

https://monochrome-watches.com/why-do-clocks-and-watches-use-roman-numeral-iiii-instead-of-iv/

Learned something new, I’ve never looked that closely before.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 00:30

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I

II

III

IIII

IIIII

IIIIX

IIIX

IIX

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T W E L V E

BaconSandwich is tasty. > atfsgeoff 01/18/2019 at 00:30

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Alot of older clocks actually use IIII instead of IV. The post office here in my city was built in 1913 and the clock on it uses IIII.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 00:31

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Is it missing a hand? 

InFierority Complex > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/18/2019 at 00:32

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I thought so too, but I think they’re just overlapping.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 00:33

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The numbers are upside down!

atfsgeoff > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/18/2019 at 00:37

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apparently most roman numeral clocks use IIII instead of IV as a way or aesthetically balancing out the VIII on the opposing side of the face.

InFierority Complex > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 01/18/2019 at 00:45

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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > InFierority Complex 01/18/2019 at 00:50

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Yep quite a few old clock faces use IIII!

Thank you Wikipedia.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 00:56

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One hand is missing?

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > InFierority Complex 01/18/2019 at 00:58

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That’s interesting.  Now I’m going to have to look for this, and I’ll know the reasoning behind it.

facw > InFierority Complex 01/18/2019 at 01:14

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I think yo u’re right though based on the time, I think either than hands or the labels would have to be a bit out of alignment for that.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 07:15

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The 4 is labelled as IIII instead of IV.

Interesting.

The Compromiser > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/18/2019 at 18:58

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THAT  clock loses 2 hours a day!