Kit Cat Klock Gentlemen The Original (Classic Black)

The Kit Cat Clock has been an American classic for decades. It's funny, cute and maybe too tacky for some folks but a lot of people (like me) love it. I read a lot of other customers' reviews before buying this and I recommend that you read some of the high rated reviews if you are planning to buy it so you know the "tricks" to getting it to work. It is somewhat fragile and it takes care to open it without damaging it, removing the foam insert, installing the batteries and putting the back part on again. You need to get the top of the back (up by the ears) in first and gently snap the panel in. It is also a good idea to use a screw rather than a nail to mount it since the screw should be more stable and you can adjust the small distance between the clock back and the wall as necessary to keep the tail assembly moving. You will also need to adjust the vertical angle a bit to keep the tail motion going. But I was very pleasantly surprised to see that, with careful preparation and installation, the krazy thing really works. The wagging tail assembly isn't even powered by a motor but just uses magnetic repulsion to keep the tail pendulum moving but it has continued to work for months now without any adjustment. It also keeps good time - just remember to only move the minute hand to set the time or you will probably break it. It really looks like a smaller version of the old AC electric Kit Cat Clock that I remember my aunt and uncle had in their house decades ago and the box says it's made in the USA. Good stuff!

If you're like me, you probably became interested in this clock when you first saw it in the opening scene of Back to the Future and are thinking about buying for it's fun and unique look. Well I bought it, and I've never been so thrilled to own any clock before. If you want to add some fun, kinetic kitsch to your home this is the clock for you! Before buying I read many of the reviews--some of which complained that the clock was fragile and that they couldn't get it to work properly. Of course I was a bit concerned given the price of the clock but gave it a go anyway, and I can say that I don't quite understand the bad reviews especially when the clock comes with all you need to know and more about the clock and how to make it work properly. Here's what you need to know: 1. The clock, the eye and tail movement are independent. The clock will run fine without the eyes and tail moving. 2. To get the eyes and tail to move, you need to hold it upright and give the tail a little start and it will run by itself. 3. You may have to adjust the pitch and angle of the clock a little bit to get the eyes and tail to run optimally, but that's easily done. Regarding the "fragility" of the clock, I can't say it's uniquely fragile. It's exactly what you might expect of a plastic clock. Sure, if you drop it or it falls to the ground it may break, but that's true of most clocks. The one thing I didn't love about the clock was the price, but then it's American made which I do love about it.

So I purchased three clocks and all have encountered the same issues. Either they are too loud or they stop moving after a day or two. I was able to resolve both of these problems. I do wish they told you in the instructions how to troubleshoot, but I have figured out a way, and I hope to help others the same. Try to do these 3 things if you are frustrated with your clock. 1. If you use a nail in the wall, the clock has a tendency to slip head down wards which should be fine, but I have found that with all of the clocks that I used a nail, they all stopped wagging the motion after a little while. If you switch to a screw, it will keep the position of the clock in place and it would not slip head forward. I believe this causes the movement issue to go away. The reason here is the clock should be completely flush with the wall, this helps the movement. 2. You should probably use a level. To get these perfect you should use a level. 3. To help with the noise being too loud I found that if I used a very light silicone lubricant and applied just a tiny drop to the eye of the lower and upper portion that holds it in place as well as a tiny drop to the eye stems that rub against the black holder things the clock almost made no noise. The eyes is what’s causing all the noise and by putting some light silicone lubricant in those areas my noise completely went away. 4. Lastly the lubrication of the eyes completely smoothes out the animation motion and helps with the animation to never stop if you followed all the steps above. That is all it takes. I wonder if this company should take a note and do something about it as it can help a lot of frustrated people, I know it helped me, I thought I had to return all 3 clocks back but nope all good. By the way, people are complaining about cheap quality for the price, you have to understand that this is a product made in US. Of course it will not be as cheap as a Chinese product. Same with a UK product being made in UK. People literally can’t read that it’s made in its own country, seriously. Other that that it’s a very cool clock, a legend and I’m totally glad to have 3 of them.

Très belle et originale avec ses yeux particuliers mais aussi assez bruyante !

Ele é perfeito! Um pouco chatinho de acertar o funcionamento, a cauda e os olhos ficavam parando toda hora. Mas no site da marca tem várias explicações sobre como fazer funcionar corretamente.

j adore, belle couleur, design intemporel

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