Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Water-powered clock


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The result was   redirect to Water clock.  Wifione  Message 12:24, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Water-powered clock

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Funky little trinket with no real encyclopedic value.  S ven M anguard  Wha?  16:14, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 16:30, 25 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete "Water powered clock" is a company's trade name for an obscure product of theirs which is not a water-powered clock. North8000 (talk) 16:55, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * It is not a trade name. There are several companies offering such gizmos under this rather misleading name. --Lambiam 18:21, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Do you know what they have in common?   All are not powered by water?  :-) North8000 (talk) 21:44, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * All are not powered by water. They are simple electrochemical cells, in which the electrodes are cheap pieces of metal with different electrode potentials, such as zinc and iron. The device needs an electrolyte to operate, which is supplied by filling the cell with water. The water needs to be salty or acid; pure, distilled water is not a conductor and will not work. --Lambiam 23:59, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Water clock. As can be seen here, "water-powered clock" is regularly used with that meaning in reliable sources. The thing described here is not notable. --Lambiam 18:21, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I endorse the idea of the redirect.  S ven M anguard   Wha?  20:22, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
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