Street Clocks Are Important Components of a City Makeup and Time Tellers Clock represents time as it measures, keeps and indicates time to one and all after it is mounted on a pole and planted on a street. Clock can be of different design, form, shape and style and can come in various sizes. They have played very important part in the lives of a township or locality and have acted as significant landmark for both residents and outsiders. A traditional clock without the bell mechanism or striking mechanism has been known as a time piece traditionally which is now generally used as a clock. Street clocks for their ability to evoke nostalgia and the golden olden times are still revered as a monument by the older generation.
Street clocks of the old have great charm and elegance and they add beauty to the streets and status to a town or city. A street clock can be obtained in analog or digital mechanism and both in their own unique ways perform excellently and can be mounted on pillars, posts, platforms, archways, rooftops and road junctures to produce awesome presence to onlookers. A street clock is not exclusively made for streets as it can also be used in educational institutions, hospitals, public offices, shopping complexes, parks and sports stadiums and make an effect. A watch or time piece is differed from clocks as they can be carried in pockets or worn on wrists but a street clock needs special mounting to be effective and forceful. A clock is driven by electric current or battery and has been in vogue since 1840 whereas the digital or electronic clocks came in to fore after science invented it in the 20 th century. The digital clocks incidentally have no clockwork parts whereas the electric clock is made up of mechanical parts and driving mechanism. The electric post clocks still outsmart digital clocks in terms of appearance and emotional appeal. Digital clocks do not have the human appeal of electric street clocks of the old though modern technology has integrated both and have made gorgeous looking clocks meant for streets.Street clock can be bought or ordered to specification and they can be gotten with single, double and four faces to cover large span of street area. They can be driven by electric cables or batteries and with the advent of technology can also be acquired with solar power.