loud alarm clock

Several years ago I read about an alarm clock for under your pillow that emitted vibrations. I mentioned to someone on a cruise chat forums and she purchased it for her dad and was pleased with it. Unfortunately I have no idea where she got it, but the internet would be my guess

I use this one with the vibrating shaker inserted into my pillowcase. It'll raise the dead: https://www.sonicalert.com/SBB500SS-Alarm-Clock

@regen99

The clock that @decabea mentioned comes in many styles…I have one called Sonic Boom . You put a disc under a pillow or mattress topper and it will vibrate when the alarm goes off. It also has an audio alarm and pulsating strobe light. Shake Awake is another brand. Two online companies I use are Harris Communications and Diglo. Adco hearing is another hearing products company. I saw a traveling battery operated clock that vibrates on Diglo. I also have a small portable shake awake that clips to your pillow.
There are a lot of them out there and, of course, Amazon got into the game. They are not expensive. Most of them combine vibration with alarms sound /buzzers.
If you sleep alone and used my Sonic Boom with all 3 functions on,,,vibration, sound and strobe alert, you would think the Martians were landing lol. There are also devices that connect to light bulbs that would turn a lamp on in place of an alarm. And, of course , you can set your phone to vibrate and slip it under your pillow while waiting to purchase one of these. Just Goggle “alarm clocks for the deaf and hard of hearing” and see what comes up.

FL Mary

When I was in college, I used to have a wind up BigBen and I would place it on an overturned plastic tray so it reverberated more.
Think also about, eventually, signing up for a CapTel phone if it is available in your area. You need a landline to hook up to it.

exactly what I am looking for....an older clock, but these are hard to come by now, and expensive if you can find them!

Go to http://www.Diglo.com and you'll find a variety of alarm clocks for people with hearing loss. I've used one of the Sonic Boom clocks and it's worked just fine. Others I know prefer the flashing light. It depends on how sound you sleep.

There is also a 'baby cry' device. Diglo has a lot of assistive technology. If you decide what you are looking for you might want to see if it's available on Amazon.

Assistive technology keeps us going. Do you use any other tech devices?

Thank you! Not a fan of tech, Luddite in my veins.

Stuff I had before I was 60 worked just fine, looking for a Big Ben now. I know this stuff works, but it's
so invasive and I don't like it's lineage.

@regen99

You can find vintage Big Ben clocks all over Ebay in the $30 range.
I use Mercari a lot for vintage stuff...saw Big Ben clocks on there for $10.
Mercari is a safe site and a Luddite treasure hunt.

FL Mary

Very useful. Thank you!!
(FL = Fellow Luddite???)

@regen99

Not a Luddite at all…solidly into technology. However, I love to cook and there are a few items I bought on Mercari for kitchen use that either got lost or broken over the years that I found. My adult grandchildren like some vintage clothing so I go there and I price compare . Mercari and EBay both have new and used items . Mercari is a fun site and cheaper than Etsy as a rule. My oldest grandson found a favorite vintage jacket on that site so got that for Christmas a few years back.

I’m the one that troubleshoots computer or phone problems and I’m 82….just found it interesting and I’m like a dog with a bone…just won’t let it go until I solve it (or not) ..can be frustrating and annoying because technology doesn’t always go smoothly.

FL Mary