Bain invents the electric clock In 1840, Alexander Bain, a Scottish clock and instrument maker, invented and patented the electric clock. Using electricity to power the clock (as opposed to a hanging weight or a spring like that in a traditional mechanical clock), Bain’s electric clock was driven by a spring and pendulum, and employed an electrical impulse to operate a number of dials. Image Credit Electric clock of the Bain type. Object Number: 1987-213. Science Museum Group Collection © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co57/electric-clock-of-the-bain-type-clocks
