River City Clocks 801-403C 21-Inch Radio-controlled Schoolhouse Clock with Swinging Pendulum and Cherry Finish

Comment: This is a very nice looking clock which is fit for hanging in any room. The case is well made with a nice finish. I agree, however, with the reviewer who indicated the pendulum swings too fast. Even so that's a minor issue which I probably wouldn't have noticed had I not read the other review. My one complaint, hence only four stars, is that when I initially attempted to set the clock automatically for the central time zone it kept defaulting to the pacific zone. Once I set the time manually it has ever since kept the right time and updates correctly.

Comment: Just got the clock today, put in the batteries, selected Pacific Time and the clock immediately began to set itself. It stopped at 4 p.m. as the instructions said it might. It was 5:20 at the time. About five miutes later it started setting itself again and stopped at the correct time. I checked it against another atomic clock and it is about 15 seconds fast. Not sure which clock is the more accurate one. It is hanging on a fireplace mantle at a 90 degree angle to, and about 12-15 feet from a large north facing window. I was concerned about it receiving the atomic signal but it picked it up just fine.
The image used by Amazon shows a second hand and even though the instructions mention a second hand, mine does not have one. The dial face is also not white, but rather an antiqued cream color. Reduces the contrast with the numerals a bit. It no longer says La Crosse, but River City. Would have liked the white. However the wood color is right on. Nice cherry finish.
The pendulum which is powered by a separate battery swings too fast to be realistic. It has a bit of adjustment to raise/lower the pendulum which may be able to slow it down a bit. Check the space available where you want to hang this thing as it is a large clock. Small discrepancies aside I think this clock will work out just fine. Looks good on the mantel and it will be nice to have something that will be accurate when a power failure leaves all the digitals flashing.

Comment: I purposely waited a couple of months since my purchase to ensure the clock performed as expected. It does! We added a breakfast room to our kitchen and decided we needed a clook on one of our new walls. I liked the idea of a radio controlled clock to keep accurate time and to adjust for the changes for day light savings.

The clock was delivered in a few days, was in excellent condition. Assembly was a snap and it has performed flawless even since.

I would recommend this clock to family and friends.

Comment: This is a beautiful clock with a bright,easy to see face. The automatic, radio control feature is really special. All we had to do was insert batteries and set the time zone.
I highly recommend this clock.

Comment: INSERT AA BATTERY, ELECT TIME ZONE AND IT SETS ITSELF....ONLY NOTHING HAPPENED. PLAYED WITH IT FOR A WEEK, CAUGHT THE TIME SIGNAL FOR A FEW DAYS THEN WENT BALLISTIC THEN JUST STOPPED.... NICE PRESENT FOR MY WIFE'S 50TH BIRTHDAY. AMAZON HAS NEVER DONE THIS TO ME BEFORE...THINK I'LL STICK TO BUYING GOOD OLD FASHION BOOKS.