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by rob74 534 days ago
What technology wasn't available in 1944 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_railway_clock#Technology) compared to today? Quite a lot...
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So name a single time tech and explain how the lack of it didn’t prevent other train station operators having clocks without jumping hands operating even before 1944? (not sure, but think that the minute timetable resolution was pretty universal)