Kikkerland Vintage Streamline Timer – Retro Decor for Home & Kitchen – Windup Timekeeper in Red

Great right out of the box, but I'm just not that kind of guy. I got this for my office desk for time management. The paint is a beautiful "fire truck" red and chrome twist bezel looks sturdy. The bezel is the "knob" you use to arm the timer. Follow the instructions here and spin it all the way to 55, then back down to your target. The faceplate is well designed and attractive. There is a neoprene pad on the bottome so it stays put while you crank it around. It's freakishly loud, but you can tone that down fairly easily.HACKSDisassembly: (very easy, small Phillips screwdriver, skill knife (X-acto) One Phillips screw in the back to remove housing. Cut out neoprene over base mounting Phillips screw to remove base if desired.1. Silencer: Less BRRRRRRRRRRRRINNNNGGGGG! Remove back screw, pack lightly to firm with cotton from cotton balls. With the movement out, you will see an interior chamber with three holes that make it look like an old-school radiation-hazard symbol; poke the cotton balls in to these holes. My first attempt was too tight and rendered the alarm inaudible. I removed some packing and now it's just right. TIP: There are two slots underneath the main housing behind the base mount. I thought that I could just cover these with some red gaffer tape, but somehow, this actually seemed to make it louder (megaphone effect?)2. Faceplate Replacement Remove the hosing by unscrewing the back screw. Gently pull/wiggle the bezel away from the movement and set it aside, gently pry/wiggle the needle off of the post. The actual faceplate graphic is glued to a stand-off plate and you can carefully remove it with a skill knife. I made several 3" diameter designs in Corel Draw, and finally settled on a minimalistic one with a white 5 min wedge, a green 25 min wedge and a black 55 min wedge, then white ticks all the way around at 5 min intervals. At some point using this, I realized ti could be completely blank and still be farily accurate because zero is at the top, 15 min at the right, 30 at bottom, 45 at right and so on. I want to get another one, strip it, have it brass plated and then use the below template for a faceplate: [...] ... or maybe go morbid and get a yellow one, the make a giger-counter design faceplate. :)

It's so good my daughter took it!

purchased second one, one for business, one for home. Well made and substantial. Cool retro auto gauge looks. First one has held up for several years, works every time. make sure you wind the whole way then back to your setting and you will get the full ring. Very hansom. I have the red (sharp and sporty) wifey has the teal/sea foam green color (very retro, pastel color). you can get a cheap plastic one and will probably serve you needs. This one will hold up over time, and adds a nice touch in decor.

One would not expect a mechanical timer to be exact and this is no exception. Then again nothing is exact in a kitchen Like bake 30 minutes then remove doesn't mean 30 minutes zero seconds. It is all approximate. Just like the oven temp varies as does the atmospheric pressure. So an approximate time is just fine. And this is definitely approximate If you are within 30 seconds of what you wanted you are doing well. You must first turn the dial all the way clockwise then back to your setting time. If you don't the spring is not consistent. I am not sure it matters much as long as you turn the dial past your time then back to it. I just find it easier to turn it 100% every time. It is a rugged unit. I dropped mine on the concrete porch and all that happened was chipped paint. The bell could be louder. I took mine apart to see how it works and found a slug that bounces when the ringing gear turns. The slug bounces into the clock cover. The cover is not isolated but screwed down solidly which tends to muffle the noise. If you are hearing you will not hear this unless you are next to it and looking. but if things are quiet it is OK. All in all a typical timer from the 50's which is what we thought would be a decorative piece of our kitchen.

I like the nostalgic look of this timer. It's easy to use, and the timer is accurate! I have checked it against a digital timer. Best of all, the alarm is loud! (I wear hearing aids and I can't hear most digital timers).

I really love this timer! It is compact and fits perfectly on top of my microwave. The buzzer is not too loud and not too soft-I heard it just fine from the other room-and the color is perfect retro red!

The timer is very cute but it does not work well at all. Half the time it doesn't ring and when it does, it's for about half a second and very low. You cannot hear it in another room for sure. I love the design but it doesn't matter if it doesn't do what it's designed to do. Save your money and buy a cheap one.

I thought it would be a little bigger but I love the look. The only reason that I gave it a 3 was that I thought the ringer would be louder than what it is.

Instrumento pesado, com um som relativamente alto (tenho outro que toca mais alto), mas com excelente design e charme! Item diferenciado, para quem gosta de personalizações nos ambientes.

This is so cute! I was impressed at the weight, made with quality materials vs light weight plastic, looks great and works amazing!

Bought for my daughter she loved the retro look but ring made her dogs go wild!

Es encantador! Súper funcional y suena bastante duro.Muy buen temporizador, además de lucir muy bien.

Too noisy to use unfortunately