I know what you mean, Neal - I have a dual-radio-station alarm clock which I bought just before I was married, 34 years ago now. Though the speakers have developed a buzz (tolerable as long as I keep a stack of previously-read paperbacks on top of it), and one of the two alarms can no longer be turned on, it still works.

I'll replace it only when I find a clock that lets me set the radio alarm to two different stations as well as two different times, allows time and station settings to be rolled back as well as forward, and gives me at least four programmable station buttons (a la a car radio) that can be set to either FM or AM stations.

Or when it finally gives up the ghost.

As I set my clock up an hour, I once again think of reliable my Spartus alarm clock has been. I have model #1108 and have been meaning to write the company. I purchased this clock when I was 17 years old to take to college with me. I am now 38 years old. This clock has outlived friends, boyfriends, residences, and even the store in which it was purchased. I have never written a testimonial, but I am ever so pleased and the Spartan Corporation is ever so deserving.

Sincerely,

Linda Bailey

I have had a Spartus #1818 portable alarm clock for 16 years. I use it every day, and I have dropped it hundreds of times and traveled with it all over the country. It goes forever on a single AA battery. If I could find anymore of them, I would buy 3 or 4 and figure I was covered for the rest of my life.

I have been looking for a way to contact the company that own Spartus now. I recently acquired a Spartus wallclock, model #5090, at an estate sale. The clock is in wonderful condition, however, it needs a few parts. I have looked at craft stores, but they do not have the pieces I need for this clock. It needs the little screw that holds on the clock hands, and it needs the pendulum disk. Can anyone give me a contact to reach for these parts?? Thanks.

I also have a Spartus model #1108. The snooze bar stopped springing up just yesterday. My clock is broken. I cannot even remember how long ago I bought it. Do they even sell clocks anymore? I have forgotten how to shop for a clock. Does anyone sell Spartus clocks? I hope so. I couldn't ever buy another brand. I am going to have to use my broken Spartus clock until I find a suitable Spartus replacement. I want all the features. You know, LED display, hour button, minute button, time button, alarm button, alarm on/off button and snooze bar.

I have owned a Spartus His/Her alarm clock since 1978 (28 years). It still works great and I love it however the buttons are worn and it's difficult to reset the clock every time we have a power outage. I would like to purchase the same exact clock and would only consider this brand. They produce a fantastic product

Ditto, ditto, ditto. I have a portable Spartus that runs on one battery, and runs, and runs, and runs, and runs. Sometimes I think of it as magic! Seriously. I can't remember ever changing the battery, and it runs flawlessly every day, hour, minute, second. A true gem.

I have the exact same clock, Spartus model number 1108. It has been running for at least 20 years. And on top of that, I haven't exactly been nice to it in the past 20 years. Every time it goes off, in my stupor of half sleep I smack it pretty hard. I lost the cover to the battery compartment a long time ago, but other than that, it works as well as it did when I first got it.

My Spartus is the small square 1727-Y4 travel clock, a simple, unpretentious product that has functioned perfectly for over 19 years. A new alkaline AA cell typically lasts a bit over 4 years in it, while a good carbon-zinc battery will go over one year (although the instructions claim that an alkaline is required). It loses about one whole second per week. Besides being reliable, accurate, and efficient, it has the advantage---especially compared to digital clocks---that changing the alarm time is very quick and easy, even if changing to an earlier time. My mother has a similar, slightly fancier, older one. Recently, a store gave her a "gift" of a cheap Chinese clock that is an obvious knock-off of the old Spartus. That counterfeit is grossly inaccurate, and ticks so loudly that sleeping in the same room would be difficult. I'd bet it can't match the Spartus in longevity or in battery life, either!

We also have a Spartus his/her alarm clock and just recently had to replace it because the alarms no longer work. The clock still keeps accurate time. My husband had this before we became a couple. I have been with him for 26 yrs. The date on the bottom of the clock says Jan.
1978. If anyone has a replacement clock that keeps on ticking like this please let us know.

I ran across this blog searching for another Spartus alarm clock that would rival my Spartus #1150 in design and dependability but also have dual alarms. Not that the 1150 isn't still working perfectly every morning since 1984 (22 years at this writing). It is still just as good as the day I bought it. Amazing! They just did not have the dual alarm feature years ago. When I came up empty in my web search for Spartus I was chagrined that a company that made such a good product would not still be around. Guess I will check out Salton. Maybe some of that Spartus know-how survived.

I am so happy I found this blog! I have a Spartus Model 1819 portable alarm clock that I have had for at least 20 years, and I have to tell someone who would believe it & appreciate it! Like others wrote, a single battery lasts for years, & years of humidity in the bathroom had not affected it. But to my GREAT dismay, its front panel gave out the other day...though the hour remains correct, the screen shows times like 9:77, 5:92, 10:88 and so on. So in a sad, solemn ceremony, I removed the still-functioning battery to end its life. I was looking for the Spartus web site to send the company a wonderful letter & found this page. If only other things were as reliable as this!

I too have a Spartus alarm clock. Mine is a dual alarm which I really like because I start work at either 6:00 or 7:30 AM. I've been trying to find a new dual alarm clock like the one I have, but I'm not having much success. When I find one I like it has stuff I don't want like a radio, MP3 player, etc. Either that or they are unreasonably expensive. If Startus clocks are still made I'd buy one (or more) in a heart beat.

I have the Spartus model#1121 and model#1146. My mother bought the model 1121 for me when I started the fourth grade at 7 years old. I am now 31 and the clock works as good as the day it was new. I bought the other #1146 after I had had the first one for about ten or eleven years. It also still works like new! I thought that I had just gotten lucky but from the other comments that I have read, these truly are quality products! It kind of makes me wonder just how long they will last, and if my two little electric alarm clocks will still be around keeping time for my family long after I am gone.

I am another happy Spartus owner. I have the model 1166-C1 which I purchased in 1984. Everything works. I get teased about it sometimes but I think they're all envious.

Last week after a power outage my Spartus 1181-61 that I inherited frm my Mother lost a few minutes time due to a weak battery backup (my fault). The time reset button has been "fussy" for the last few years but now it is dead. I have 3 other clocks that are not worth a dang. My Spartus had 2" tall bright red display I could read from across the room without putting on my specs. I am alway scouring Ebay and yard sales for another! S000 simple! So Functional!

I got my Spartus Starbust digital alam clock model 1119-61 for my birthday in Novemeber of 1982. It is July 2007, so the clock is approcahing 25 years years old, has moved with me 8 times in 3 states, and works great! The battery backup stopped working awhile ago, but has never been an issue. Now only if eveything else lasted that long...

My in-laws had this Spartus Electric wall clock in their kitchen for many years. They have passed away and looks like this clock has done the same. It was an accurate running clock. Any idea where I can get another? It's difficult to read the Model No. Looks like 6676. There is another set of numbers - 281 XAXANT. Not sure what these are for.

Thank you for your service.

I have had my Spartus alarm clock Model 21-3009-190 since 1979. My brother gave it to me for Christmas because he was tired of having to wake me up. After 28 years, the LED lights have finally faded away so I can't read the time anymore. The alarm still works and is still the most annoying sound in the world but it gets you out of bed. I replaced it with another alarm clock but it just isn't the same. If I could replace the lights I would use it forever!

I have a little tiger wall clock that needs repair. The tail is a pendilum, and the little eyes open and close - both seem to act like a second-hand. The clock aparatus broke, and the tail and eyes no longer work. Where can I get a new clock aparatus that will allow the tail to wag and the eyes to open and close? I live in New Orleans, Louisiana and the Clock and Watch Shop here can "fix" the clock for me for about $56.00 - but only the clock part will work - not the eyes and tail. I want the little clock to work like it used to. Please advise where I can get the proper clock aparatus for this little wall clock. I want to repair this little clock as a gift for my 38 year old son. His grandmother gave it to him when he was about two years old, and he used that little clock until he moved away for college at which time,I put it in the attic where it "expired" as a result of the heat and humidity of our city, I'm sure.

Thanks-a-million for any assistance you can give me.

Jennie Lynn Waters
New Orleans, Louisiana

Model 1818 is a perpetual motion machine. I bought this thing back in 1990, travelled heavily and used the alarm clock feature daily. Finally in 2001, out of respect for this aging clock, I retired it to desktop activity (no travel alarm) and to my surprise (2007) it is still running on the original battery. Wow.

I too have a Spartus Model #1108. My girlfriend bought it for me for my birthday in 1987. I've used it almost every day since then. I've taken it all across the world and it has endured countless baggage checkers in dozens of airports.

I bought my Spartus digital alarm clock at the PX in Ft. Knox Ky in 1985. I moved with it to several countries and throughout the US. It's still like new, has never stopped working. I love it!

Does anyone know where to get old partus clock parts ? or is this blog a black hole? Where questions go in and answers never come out.

forgive me , I was asking for Spartus parts.

I have a Spartus model 1182. That is the one with a high-intensity lamp lamp attached and a couple holes for pens. this thing has lasted forever but the buttons are getting funky. what am i going to do when this dies?!