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 Longcase clock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A longcase clock with a pine case, c.
A longcase clock, also tall-case clock, grandfather clock or floor clock, is a freestanding, weight-driven, pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower, or waist of the case.
Some 30-hour clocks were made with false keyholes, for customers who wished that guests to their home would think that the household was able to afford the more expensive eight-day clock.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grandfather_clock   (471 words)

  
 clock repair information, clock info clockworks.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One of the most frequently asked questions from clock owners is "What is the purpose of the moon dial and what do the graphics stand for?" nowadays, it can be difficult for us to understand how important the ever changing phases of the moon were in the past.
When mounting the chime rod assembly into the clock case, it is recommended that the chime rod assembly be positioned so that the movements hammers strike the rods 1" from the bottom of the chime block.
Clock movements which are not properly maintained for the conditions in which they are used will require costly repairs.
www.clockworks.com /instructions/fk1-5.html   (5808 words)

  
 Welte Flute Clock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Mahogany case; clock face of iron sheet metal with oil painting; clock and pipe work of soft woods, hardwood, brass, steel and iron; height 261 cm [103 inches], breadth 95-72 cm [37-28 inches], depth 52-40 cm [21-16 inches]; inventory number 1998/175.
In this grandfather clock with flute pipes, the museum in 1998 acquired a very special work from a private museum in England, for which no comparable piece can be found in the literature.
Across the top of the oil painting on the clock face is a scene of a Parforcejagd: a hunt employing hounds and horses.
mmd.foxtail.com /Pictures/welteFluteClock.html   (524 words)

  
 Clock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simple clocks intended mainly for notification were installed in towers, and did not always require dials or hands.
Clocks could be impressive showpieces to demonstrate skilled craftsmanship, or less expensive, mass-produced items for domestic use.
Clocks are in homes and offices; smaller ones (watches) are carried; larger ones are in public places, e.g.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clock   (3360 words)

  
 Clockwork Tower Place - Our History
Clock Tower Place, located in Maynard, MA is a large complex of premium commercial space situated in pastoral, historic surroundings.
Affectionately known as the "Mill" to its tenants and the people of the town of Maynard, Clock Tower Place stands in the center of this traditional New England community as a monument to the perseverance and foresight of the town's founders.
Clock Tower Place is the most recent rebirth of the historic mill property that was the setting of important developments in the industrial and information ages.
www.clocktowerplace.com /ourhistory.htm   (927 words)

  
 Umatilla County Clock Tower page
The faces were 6 feet in diameters consisting of a large sheet of zinc-backed glass, with gilded numerals and a hole bored in the middle for the gilded, cedar hands.
The fabrication of the clock in Thomaston, Connecticut, was completed on August 6th, 1889, as engraved on a brass plate on the clock.
Advised that the clock was in relatively good condition and that it was most feasible to restore it to working operation, the Committee voted to proceed with restoration of the clock and rehousing it in a new clock tower.
www.co.umatilla.or.us /clock.htm   (7372 words)

  
 Clocks Buyers Guide at ClockStyle.com
A grandfather clock is a floor clock that is operated by the movement of a swinging pendulum and suspended weights enclosed in a tall cabinet.
The cable-driven grandfather clock is wound by inserting a key or crank to set the weights, whereas the chain-driven grandfather clock is wound by pulling the chains until the weights are in the correct position.
A curio grandfather clock is a floor clock with an oversized glass and wooden case.
www.clockstyle.com /info/buying-guide.cfm   (3751 words)

  
 UMW - Mantel Clock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This ormolu mounted, mahogany case, mantel clock is beautifully crafted in the shape of a lyre.
The face of the clock is set in the body of the lyre and consists of an enameled plate and painted fl Roman numerals representing the hours.
The clock face is bordered with gilded brass leaves and on either side of the face are gold cornucopias filled with fruits and vegetables.
www.umw.edu /jamesmonroemuseum/furnishings/mantel_clock.php   (249 words)

  
 Tall case clocks and their value by art historian Dr. Lori   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The tall case clock experienced its golden age in Baroque England from circa 1660 to 1700.
Originally, the hood of a clock was added to keep dust and dirt from the clock's movement while the slender pendulum case was added later.
This change to the face of the clock replaced a century old tradition of using brass dials.
www.drloriv.com /lectures/tallcaseclocks.asp   (452 words)

  
 Clocks! Other information about clocks from clocksnmore.com
Some clock companies are using this process now on the interior back side of clocks to make clocks even more attractive than before.
The American Clock and Watch Museum They charge a minimal research fee but they have an excellent research library and a huge collection of clocks and watches from the 17th century to the present.
The Historical Clock and Watch Web Site is in England but they have a wonderful source of information on and about clocks from all over the world.
www.clocksnmore.com /clock_other.asp   (1408 words)

  
 24 hour analog clocks: news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This was an electrically operated clock, one of the earliest ever made, and it was controlled by a master clock mechanism inside the main building.
One clock with large dial to be seen by the Public, near the Observatory entrance, and three smaller clocks, all to be moved sympathetically with the automatic clock.
This is a solid-looking clock for the seafarer in your life, from Chelsea Clocks.
homepage.mac.com /pete.boardman/24hourclock/news.html   (3613 words)

  
 Collectible and Antique Clocks and Watches on CYBERATTIC.
Please note the clock back has formerly been pried open which has created denting all around the edge; and there is an old, 1-inch long chip out of the inside base lip [see ph...
Face of clock is cream with glow hands and glow numbers.
Clock has red hands and a white second hand, measures 10 1/2", including the ears, and is in good working order.
www.cyberattic.com /directory/Clocks_and_Watches.html   (883 words)

  
 24 hour analog clocks: where to see UK
Unlike at Wells and Exeter, the Victorian replacement clock was installed in the tower to drive the external 12 hour dials, and the old clock mechanism and dial were allowed to stay in their original locations.
The clock was restored in 1907 (after many years of neglect) and it continues to drive the interior 24 hour dial.
Like most of the old English clocks, this clock is an assembly of six hundred years of craftsmanship probably built somewhere between 1500 and 1600, to replace older mechanisms which by then had already been replaced several times.
homepage.mac.com /pete.boardman/24hourclock/whereuk.html   (1164 words)

  
 Clock Chimes - Listen to them here!
Certain clocks are also supplied with triple chimes so that the turning of a selector switch on the dial face give the choice of Westminster, Whittington or St. Michael's chimes.
The majority of floor clocks have a series of chime rods inside the case, which upon being struck by the clock's "hammers" results in a harmonious chime.
Some floor clocks available on the market today are equipped with a self-adjustment mechanism to insure that the clock strikes and chimes at the proper time.
www.clocksnmore.com /clock_chimes.asp   (787 words)

  
 Auction Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Their child is pretty sure they purchased the clock from Merritt's Antiques, Douglasville, PA. Cherry and pine case with brass works.
Arched clock face with moon phase dial handpainted with a landscape and seascape and having quarter fan spandrels.
A Timothy Chandler clock sold in 1999 in Massachusetts for $15,400.
www.dargate.com /233_auction/233_images/233clocks.htm   (353 words)

  
 Clock face Stock Images and Photos. 1009 Clock face photography pictures available to download from over 100 stock ...
Close-up of clock faces on the front of Big Ben; London,...
Close-up of the clock face on Big Ben in London,...
Woman holding a clock in front of her face
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 History of the Grandfather Clock and Grandfather Clock Song
In the lobby stood a floor clock, as they were called back in those days, that had been there for many years.
He was told the story of the old clock and after seeing the clock for himself, decided to compose a song about the fascinating coincidence that the clock stopped forever the moment its elder owner passed away.
Until that time, clocks such as the one in the old George Hotel were referred to by a variety of names, but not before Henry Work wrote his song, over a hundred years ago, were they referred to as grandfather clocks.
www.theclockdepot.com /history_of_the_grandfather_clock.html   (747 words)

  
 Clock Work   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Create a clock face with moving minute and hour hands, using the template found at the bottom of the page.
Attach the hands to the clock face using a split paper fastener to hold them together.
Cut them out and then attach them to the face of your clock with a split paper fastener.
educ.queensu.ca /~fmc/july2003/clockwork.html   (226 words)

  
 Holmberg Musical Clocks
The Holmberg Clockworks Model G-27 is such an instrument designed as a table model, all controls are located at the reverse of the instrument, in the genre of the early Musical Clocks of centuries past that did not include a clock dial face as part of these unique instruments.
High quality organ pipes are custom built for each clock in England and receive their final voicing, finishing, tonal regulation and tuning as we install them into the instrument.
A particular hallmark of Holmberg Musical Clocks is that the interior finishing is always as professional as the exterior.
www.holmbergclockworks.com /g27.html   (433 words)

  
 Add An Outdoor Clock To Your Patior or Deck Furnishings
CLOCKS IV Sure you can have a clock outside, and we have just the right outdoor clock for your
It s the ultimate clock for any footballl fan and makes a great showpiece in a game room, bar, or rec room.
Brightly display your team pride with an officially licensed new england patriots neon wall clock.
www.woodworkersauction.com /yardgarden/clock4.htm   (541 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Historic city clock strikes again
It includes repointing the tower, new internal workings and a newly-glazed clock face.
The council says that the clock is now up and running again, but "some fine-tuning may be required over the next few days to ensure accuracy".
Tours to the top of the clock tower are also planned.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/lancashire/4628988.stm   (165 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News for Friday August 31, 2001
Scotland coach Craig Brown is keen to face England in another Battle of Britain play-off for a place in the World Cup Finals - and says his team will be more confident of beating the Auld Enemy this time around.
Nick Barmby is expected to have a vital role for England on Saturday.
Liverpool could be beaten by the clock in their bid to complete the £4.85m signing of Jerzy Dudek before today's Champions League deadline.
www.soccernet.com /england/news/2001/0831/index.html   (921 words)

  
 Whales Tail Grandfather Tall Case Clock Tiger Maple
The Whales Tail Tall Clock is crafted from premium hardwoods with great care given
Each clock is three distinct units, Bonnet, Trunk, and Dial with attached Movement, facilitating easy setup.
A hand painted wooden face adds to the historic authenticity.
www.vermontclock.com /page5.html   (130 words)

  
 Whales Tail Quarter Column Grandfather Tall Case Clock by Vermont Clock Company
Whales Tail Quarter Column Grandfather Tall Case Clock by Vermont Clock Company
Column Tall Clock is crafted from premium hardwoods with great care given to every detail.
A handpainted wooden face adds to the historic authenticity.
www.vermontclock.com /page11.html   (137 words)

  
 Clock Face
Clock Face is my Clock Patience card game adapted to a program for helping to learn how to tell the time.
The idea of using the Clock Patience or Clock Solitaire card game in this way, comes from, and is copyright to a fellow Brit., David Andrews and is used here with permission.
For help with downloading and installing, click here
www.greyolltwit.com /clockface.html   (98 words)

  
 Hexapedia - Clock Face, England (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Hexapedia - Clock Face, England (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)
So named for the large clock face that once graced the ward.
The Clock Face pub now maintains the areas name.
www.hexafind.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Clock_Face,_England   (58 words)

  
 An English table clock
Dealer accepts: Master Card, Visa, Personal Check, Money Order, PayPal
Description: A Englishn Oak, gilt-metal English Thomas Smith table clock from period 1900.
Take notice: Thomas Smith London printed on the dial and mechanism.
www.goantiques.com /detail,english-table-clock,1259342.html   (113 words)

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