Clock Types

When discussing repairs it is useful to describe your clock in specific terms such as:

– Style  Examples: Anniversary (Torsion Pendulum, 400-Day); Banjo; Carriage (Typically balance wheel mechanism); Cuckoo (24-hour or 8-day, with or without features such as a music box); Longcase (Grandfather & Grandmother); Mantel; Novelty; Shelf; Wall (Octagonal, School, Spring or Weight-driven, Gong or Chime)

– Mechanisms (e.g., Wound mainsprings, Weight driven, Chime or strike: rods, gongs, tubes, alarm bell)

– Manufacturer (See American Clocks or Foreign)

– Estimated age

– Manufacturer (See American Clocks or Foreign)

– Estimated age