Question

Tom owns an antique grandfather clock made in the year 1877 how long is it designed to go without winding

Answer 1

The answer to the riddle is:

"It is not designed to go without winding" .

Explanation:

• The clock was made in 1877.  Now since clocks in that time were analogue and were designed to wind.

 

• Since clocks were designed to wind to work so it was not designed to go without winding as the movement of the analogue clock hands is must indicate the time. It will only stop winding when it will break.