Rhythm’s “Tri-Cracker” takes you to a retro view of city festivities. This iconic Magic Motion clock was released in 2000 as an addition to the widely-recognized “Timecracker” family of clocks, but would later become its own series since it had a completely new motion. Today, they are known as the “Glory” series, and they each feature partially transparent 3-piece dials. At the top of the hour or when the demonstration is activated, the dial pieces slide apart and the balloons beneath move as one of 6 popular tunes play in Rhythm’s euphoric Dynamic Wave Sound (DWS), featuring hits like “Honesty” by Billy Joel and the theme from “Mahogany.” This exact song list was only available on three different models, making it difficult to find since two of them (including this one) were retired in 2005. It is encased in a thin metallic gray frame with a brown and gold pattern on the glass. The multi-layered design of the city buildings beneath the dial partially hide a continuously-rotating decorative wheel.
Notes: “Tri-Cracker” is one of my personal favorites because of its music and silver city theme. This one is in good used condition with a few small scratches on the outer gold bezel and on the outer plastic frame. Other than these small physical imperfections, the clock works perfectly and sounds amazing! Please view all of the photos and watch the video for a closer look, and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any additional questions!
Song list:
- To Love You More
- Honesty
- Have You Never Been Mellow
- Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
- Theme from "Mahogany" (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
- Memory (from "Cats")
Features:
- 6 popular melodies in Dynamic Wave Sound (DWS)
- Moving dial motion
- Rotating balloons underneath the dial
- Rotating decorative wheel
- Demonstration button
- Display mode button
- Volume control
- On/off switch to turn hourly music on or off
- Light sensor that turns off music when the room is dark
- Requires 2 D-cell alkaline batteries (not included)