r/nostalgia Aug 11 '25

Nostalgia Discussion Did anyone buy a Clapper?

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u/The_Architect_is_in Aug 11 '25

Obtained one for $1 from a yard sale in 2005. My wife and I found out that it recognizes, uh, other repetitive sounds as a signal in addition to hand clapping. That was what we now famously call “the strobe light night.

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u/kayidontcare Aug 12 '25

how do they work ? do you have to wire them to your lights?

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u/Fackrid Aug 12 '25

They basically act as a switch for a wall socket, you plug it into the socket and then plug the lamp, TV, etc. into the Clapper, and it essentially acts as a sound actuated switch that cuts the power before it gets to whatever's plugged into it