I had completely forgotten the memories of being at my Gramma’s house in the summertime and listening to the grandfather clock chiming every hour. It also chimed every half hour and now that I have been reminded of those times the memories have come flooding back.
I can still remember as a very young girl just [...]

The popularity of grandfather clocks has never been greater. Interchangeably referred to as tall case, long case or floor clocks, the venerable grandfather clock has been widely produced since the seventeenth century. Building your grandfather clock from a kit is now easier than ever.
Variations of the classic grandfather clock include the grandmother clock and the [...]

James Wilson  wrote in the Northwich Guardian
A CLOCK that was ready for the dump has fetched more than £20,000  at auction
Nick Hall, from Frank Marshalls Auctioneers, based in Knutsford, said the company found the clock in the Northwich area when valuing a property.
“One of our estate agents was valuing a cottage that a woman had [...]

Now you know why I love Grandfather clocks so much, and of course I have one in my home. Why are they so popular? The nostalgic and unforgettable chime of a grandfather clock is a sound that brings back good memories. They mark the passage of a slow summer day

The vast majority of high-end mechanical grandfather clocks, whether they have cable driven movements or the chain driven movement type, have 8 day movements. This means the movements, when fully wound, will run for eight days. This is true for Howard Miller Grandfather Clocks, Hermle Floor Clocks, the Ridgeway Grandfather Clock Collection, Bulova [...]