Aust 1194 talking clock finishing tomorrow night

[vk3yedotcom]

I wonder how many people will be dialling 1194 just before midnight tomorrow to hear the last throes of the talking clock (in Australia)?

Article about it here: http://www.orarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/oxtales1905.pdf

[Muttley Snickers]

I don't mean to be a pain but could somebody please post the linked article in a text or image format as I cannot open certain document types nor web pages from this silly devices browser. Thanks in advance.   

[wilfred]

Just go here http://www.orarc.org/?page_id=28 and right click download May 2019

[VK3DRB]

Thanks Peter,

One day, when the Internet stops, we will wish for the good ol' days for the talking clock.

One reason why I am getting back into HF ham radio. Hackers cannot hack ham radio, except for the Russians with their woodpecker. When the Internet stops, I could charge $1000 per hour to step on my property, except money won't be of any use when you cannot buy anything. Oh, and I'll need solar and batteries as a back-up. All in good fun.

Could the Internet stop? Look up the Carrington Event of 1859.

[austfox]

One day, when the Internet stops, we will wish for the good ol' days for the talking clock.

Yes, you’ll be dialing 1194 on your old bakelite with rotary dial. 

[GlennSprigg]

I forgot, and missed hearing it for the last time !!   
I reckon it would be a great "talking-piece" (excuse the pun!)
to have the device on a shelf in one's collection !....   

[Someone]

Apparently there were 4 of them:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Telecommunications_Museum
another here:
https://pbase.com/lambsfeathers/image/35269344
So that leaves one more? Its a little less convenient to hear them now but they aren't gone.