Mechanical alarm clock with flintlock candle lighting mechanism. The flashpan of the mechanism was f
Mechanical alarm clock with flintlock candle lighting mechanism. The flashpan of the mechanism was filled with gunpowder. When the alarm sounded the cock would strike the frizzen, igniting the gunpowder which then would light the candle.Originates from the early 18th century. -- source link
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