You inherited a beautiful clock! It looks like it is solid cherry wood which they don't make anymore. It also looks a little smaller than a grandfather clock.....perhaps a grandmother's clock. I recently inherited my mother's beautiful cherry wood Colonial grandfather's clock. We have hardwood floors and it was quite loud so I had the fellow from our local clock company come today to adjust the hammers so now it sounds good. He told me today that the Colonial clocks were some of the best clocks made and have the German mechanisms. He also told me that they don't make the solid cherry wood anymore. Also he suggested I use lemon oil because the wood was starting to get a little dry.....and I did buy some and used it today. I would suggest finding a local clock company. I used Elgin Clock Co. in So.Elgin, IL and was very pleased with them. I hope you are able to get it repaired because you have a cherished heirloom that will last for many more years. Marcia
Jun 07, 2010 Rating
Find someone who knows clocks by: Anonymous
I too have a family heirloom grandfather clock and I have found folks in the yellow pages to give Great Grandpa his physical and the adjustments he needs when something goes awry.
