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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

7:25 am

How to find beautiful grandfather clocks One of the most wanted decorations for homes are grandfather clocks. These clocks are available in many different styles, like antique and modern. Of course, an antique clock can be very expensive, especially those that are made on the European continent. It was in the Netherlands, Germany and France, where production of these works of art started in the 16th century with brands like Hermle and Kieninger. Production in the US started about one century later with famous brands like Howard Miller and Ridgeway. Grandfather clocks are also referred to as pendulum, chime, longcase, tallcase or wall clocks. Since the antique ones are mostly very expensive, the cheaper, antique style, new grandfather clocks, can be considered as the most popular items in many clock web sites. Talking about web sites, yes it's true that the Internet has taken over the sales from offline furniture and clock stores. In the US, clock or furniture stores without an online presence hardly exist anymore. Websites offering grandfather clock kits are very popular as well and actually gaining more popularity every year. Buying a clock online has its advantages. There's no longer the need to drive around, searching for the right store. This is a great money and time saver. The Internet choice is also much larger than offline, so you have a better chance of finding exactly the clock you want. Online examples are get-grandfather-clocks.com, grandfatherclocks.com, 1-800-4clocks.com, antiquegrandfatherclocks.com, theclockdepot.com, and grandfatherclockco.com. All these specialty stores have excellent collections and are considered reputable vendors. Real antique grandfather clocks are a different story. Of course you could try to buy one online, but I do not consider this the most suitable place for antique. Antique items should be seen and touched in real and mostly appraisal of the antique grandfather clock is a necessity. So, in this case, you could check out antique stores, auctions or a garage sale. Whatever you are planning to buy and whatever your decision is, I wish you all of luck during your online or offline clock adventures! If you are interested in grandfather clocks or long case clocks, you could visit http://pendulumclocks.wordpress.com. It's a Wordpress blog full of links to resources about these kind of clocks. Personally I've learned a lot from it, so it might be for you. There are many technical explanations, among others about how pendulums work and the weights. The blog also reveals quite a lot of links to pages that are about the history of clocks in general. The very first clock measured shadows related to the sun, which made it possible to indicate time. Of course it was very inaccurate. It was the Dutchman Christiaan Huygens who invented the first pendulum clock in 1649. Since that time clocks are much more accurate. Today there are even atomic grandfather clocks that are 100% accurate. Happy reading! Links: Tallcase clocks for sale Home Decor Clocks Will Give Your Home More Style And Elegance Antique grandfather clocks Directory Pendulums Decoration and Art The best one? The enhancement How to maintain them? Decorate your home How to make a wooden case Current Mood: amused (5 Comments |Comment on this)