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The Magnavox D3530 Cube Is Back on My Nightstand—and In My Heart

If you grew up in the 80s or early 90s, chances are you woke up to the beeps of a cube-shaped companion with glowing red digits. The Magnavox D3530 was, in terms of telling time, a rite of passage. And after years of hunting, I finally added one to my collection. It was a workhorse.

And this undisputed king of retro alarm clocks is back home. After searching for years for one in decent, working condition, I finally found one and it’s hit that nostalgic sweet spot for me… (upgrade, and become a paid supporter of John’s publication to view the rest of this post, including highly detailed and nostalgic photos of this clock and John’s personal experience and story surrounding it)…