Mildly Interesting

I am pretty sure I know exactly what it sounds like. I had a talking alarm clock from the same era and everything that made sound electronically back then did so by using the same chips with the same samples as everything else. (Including pocket 'trick noise makers' and car alarms - those two categories even had some overlapping samples if I remember right)

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I had this as a kid, had the most obnoxious cockerel sound as an alarm

Oh no. Im old.

Cockcrow

I know a lady who is totally blind who uses one of these to tell the time. Pretty awesome.

It looks like a $5 watch today, but I'm sure back then it cost like $200 because of new technology.

I still have mine in a drawer somewhere. I wonder if a new battery and it would work? Probably....

Dammit I had one of those.

What has four legs and ticks?

Museum. Museum! i don't doubt you (especially given how special they stood it up), but they sell these at the convenience store down the street from me. it's not a "clear voice".

These are still pretty popular today. Maybe not this particular model, but talking watches are still used by many blind people.