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Cuckoo clocks are popular timepieces named for the cuckoo that calls the hours. Cuckoo clocks are mechanical clocks. Weights supply power to a system of internal gears that turn the hands of the...

Cuckoo clocks are popular novelties. Known for the cuckoo that calls the hours, cuckoo clocks are actually only one of several kinds of clocks made famous in Germany's Black Forest. A variant of...

Cuckoo clocks are popular mechanical clocks. A swinging pendulum regulates the time. Weights provides power to a system of internal gears. The gears turn the hands on the clock face. Older cuckoo...

Cuckoo clocks have been popular timepieces for more than 200 years. Originating in Germany's Black Forest, they come in a variety of styles. Local villages often specialized in the production of...

Cuckoo clocks are popular novelty clocks. A small cuckoo emerges each hour, on the hour, to call the current time of day. Cuckoo clocks are pendulum clocks. As the pendulum swings, it slowly...

Mantel clocks are small clocks that are designed to sit on a shelf or fireplace mantel. The earliest examples were developed in France in the mid-1700s. Mantel clocks--or "mantle" as they are...

Grandfather clocks are tall pendulum clocks. The pendulum regulates the time; a series of weights provide power to the internal gears. Most grandfather clocks strike a gong, or bell, on the hour....

Pearl Grandfather Clock was a maker of grandfather clocks located in Memphis, Tennessee. Pearl grandfather clocks are pendulum clocks. The pendulum regulates the time, while the movement of...

Chimes are a common feature on old clocks, especially grandfather clocks. The clocks play a variety of melodies. The most usual are Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael's chimes. Depending on...

Seth Thomas was one of the most famous makers of grandfather clocks. From 1806 to 1853, the company produced thousands of the mechanical clocks. Afterward, Seth Thomas expanded its production line...

Antique mantel clocks are among the most decorative of collector items. These clocks originated in the mid-1700s in France. The clockmakers incorporated many different decorative elements and...

If you own an antique wall clock, you are probably curious about where it originated and when it was made. Antique clocks are often passed down from earlier generations or bought as collector's...

Mechanical clocks date back to the early 1500s. Early clocks were inaccurate and did not improve significantly until the development of the pendulum about 150 years later. Weights drove the gears,...

Seth Thomas is the United States' oldest clockmaker and both their antique and modern clocks are in high demand. They are made from metal or wood, or a combination of both. Many of the older...

Clock collecting is a hobby of many antique lovers, and some prefer to acquire pieces made by one specific company or that are one specific style. Seth Thomas Mantel clocks are one brand of...

Pendulum clocks are antique clocks that typically include a clock with a minute and an hour hand placed above a swinging pendulum within a wooden cabinet. Pendulum clocks can vary in materials and...

Since the dawn of man, people have yearned for ways to keep track of the passage of time. Timekeeping devices have existed since ancient times, and mechanical clocks began to supercede sundials...

English mantel clocks are small clocks designed to sit on the top of a fireplace mantel, which is the ornamental shelf above the actual fireplace. Traditional mantel clocks are pendulum clocks....

The Waterbury Clock Co., based in Waterbury, Connecticut, was an eminent American maker of household clocks beginning in 1857. Starting in 1890, they also made pocketwatches, and were later the...

Clocks have long since been a part of culture, beginning as sun clocks. With the advent of electrical mechanisms, clocks no longer required the sun to display time accurately. The mechanical...

Today's electronic clocks bear only a surface resemblance to the clocks of yesterday. Old clocks ran on a complicated system of gears. A pendulum regulated the movement of a series of weights. As...

Seth Thomas is one of the most revered names in the history of clock making. The Seth Thomas Clock Company that the Connecticut native founded was one of the longest-running and most prolific...

The Sessions Clock Company began as a foundry company producing casings in 1903 for a major American clock manufacturer. Most of the clocks made by the company feature the "Sessions" name on the...

Pendulum clocks used to be viewed as accurate timepieces, and indeed they were before modern electrical clocks came on the scene. Today, however, pendulum clocks still command respect due to their...

Willard Grafton timepieces are rare and expensive antique clocks. Find out more about Willard Grafton timepieces with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on antique...

Antique banjo clocks had one of the earliest patents. See an example of the banjo clock from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on antique collecting.

Antique interval clocks are also called thirty hour and eight day clocks. Find out more about interval clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on antique collecting.

The difference between timepiece, striking and chiming antique clocks is how many trains each one has. Get more information on antique timepieces with tips from a clock repairman and collector in...

Early American antique clocks tend to have long cases and silvered dials. Find out more about early American antique clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on...

An antique ticking clock works by having a pendulum swing back and forth at regular intervals. Discover more on antique ticking clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free...

Antique European clocks were mostly owned by kings and other members of royal families. Learn about antique European clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on...

Antique public clocks in America became a sign of prestige in many towns. Find out more about American antique timepieces with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on...

Examples of antique household clocks include the lantern clocks. Learn more about antique lantern household clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on antique...

Antique bracket clocks have a support shelf underneath it that the clock would sit on. Discover facts about antique bracket clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video...

Original antique clocks included sundials and water clocks. Learn the original clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on antique collecting.

Original antique mechanical clocks have been around since eleventh century Italy. Find out more about antique ticking clocks with tips from a clock repairman and collector in this free video on...

Antique clock reproductions are a great way to get the style of antique clocks without the cost and maintenance concerns. Learn about antique clock reproductions in this free video on collecting...

Share an antique clock collection with family and friends. Discover how to show off antique clocks in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique clock collector.

Clocks are fun and functional antiques to collect. Find out why in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique clock collector.

Knowledge of clock components helps collectors determine the value of a clock. Value antique clocks with the tips in this free video on repairing antique clocks presented by an antique clock...

Bring antique clocks by a repair shop on a regular basis for a service visit. Find out how to fix common problems with antique clocks with tips in this free video on repairing antique clocks...

In antique clocks, bearings and springs are often the first parts to wear out. Replace bearings and springs in antique clocks with the tips in this free video on repairing antique clocks presented...

National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors offers courses on repairing antique clocks. Find out where to get training for repairing antique clocks in this free video on antique clock...

Condition is a major factor in determining the condition of antique clocks. Learn how to evaluate the condition of a clock in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique...

An effective way to determine the value of a clock is to check the Internet. Find out how to appraise the value of a clock in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique...

Antique auctions are a great place to begin or add to a clock collection. Discover how to buy an antique clock in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique clock collector.

Some antique clocks were powered by a combination of electricity and balance wheels. Learn about clocks with electric motors in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique...

Telechron is the company that perfected electric clocks. Learn about Telechron electric clocks in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique clock collector.

The hands of mystery clocks did not appear to move, yet the clock still kept good time. Discover how mystery clocks work in this free video on collecting antique clocks presented by an antique...

Antique clocks in stereoscopic images help collectors determine the popularity of those clocks. Learn about stereoscopic images with images of clocks in this free video on collecting antique...