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See also: The Oxford Electric Bell, which has "rung" continuously since 1840 on the same set of batteries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Electric_Bell h
by LeoPanthera 5y ago
See also: The Oxford Electric Bell, which has "rung" continuously since 1840 on the same set of batteries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Electric_Bell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Electric_Bell
I used to work in the same building as it. You can't actually hear it ringing, it's extremely quiet anyway and it's behind two layers of glass.
I made a video of it ringing way back in 2011: https://youtu.be/1Dx1-f8xQio https://youtu.be/1Dx1-f8xQio
- kragen 5y agoI really appreciate your video. Thank you for posting it.
- kingcharles 5y agoClicked on YouTube link, realized we've met in real life. First time that's happened to me on HN.
- LeoPanthera 5y agoI have no idea who you are. But hi. I no longer live in Oxford. Or the UK. :)