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The Grandfather Clock Blog is my mini-journal about Grandfather Clocks.

It ....

- lets you know when new Webpages appear on Grandfather Clock Info, telling about clock plans or information on clocks.

- keeps you up-to-date with other postings news on grandfather clocks.

- gives you advice on the best choice when buying a grandfather clock

- lets you publish your clock story or problem

Chain is to high and weight wont come down

How do I get the middle weight chain to come down? someone pulled it up to high

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Weights falling at different rates

Ihave a Colonial GFC with a movement # 021. The center weight (time weight) is falling faster than the chime weights. Can anyone tell me what needs

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redfly

Buying a used nine tube bell that has emperor on the face. Does not look like a kit. Cherry. Don't find any information on it at all on the web. Just looking

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Who’s the Ding Dong Now?

When my grandmother died she had very little money and ten of her eleven children she left an unknown amount of money and bequeathed my dad approximately

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The Perfect Wedding Anniversary Gift

Looking for a perfect wedding anniversary gift for ourselves we settled on a Howard Miller Neilson Grandfather Clock. We think it is positively great and

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Excited About Our Waterfall Clock

Howard Miller 615-052 Oasis Waterfall Floor Clock Having decided to buy a new clock for our new home we considered various aspects. Should it be a new

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I was always so fascinated by this clock

My mother inherited this old grandfather clock from my grandfather when I was eleven years old. The old thing hadn’t worked since long before we got

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SEEKING VALUE OF SLIGH GRANDFATHER CLOCK 0903-1-AN

What is the price of a Sligh model 0903-1-AN with regulator 125-08-1208, Movement 500-0017, Dial 53-0029, Pendulum 560-0014

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V Miller

I am interested in purchasing a 2000 Sligh Grandfather Clock with moon dial. It appears in very good condition. Where might I get info about its

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"Senator" pendulum

Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to properly hand the upper part of the pendulum mechanism? The diagram included with the clock is a poor sketch,

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Sligh Grandfather Clock Model # 0964-2-AN

I have a Sligh clock made in Holland Michigan that I want to sell and was in need of its value or any other info about this clock, if anyone can help it

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Colonial clock hands needed

I have a colonial grandfather clock with an 11 inch dial that is missing the hands. I need an hour hand, minute hand and a second hand. If you happen

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Chimes 8 minutes late

My clock looks exactly like the one pictured above. After winding this time, it started chiming 8 minutes late. For example, at 8:00, it chimes 8

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Selling My Charles Sligh Grandfather Clock

I'm interested in selling my Charles Sligh grandfather clock. it is a Lancaster in mint condition with all paperwork from purchase (12/1988)until now including

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Colonial grandfather clock pendulum keeps stopping

I have a Colonial grandfather clock and it won't keep up with the time the pendulum keeps stopping. I turned the dial all different ways but it's not

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Looking for grand father clock plans

Hello I have been searching the web for antique reproduction plans but have come up empty handed. I'm looking for a source of plans for an all wood tall

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What should I pay for 1971 Michigan made grandfather clock?

Origially purchased in 1971 from Colonial of Zeeland Manufacturing company in Michigan. Model #1801, Movement 132, Dial DX, 3 weights, non-ornate pendulum

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Mission Style

I have a mission style grandfather clock made by Colonial. It belonged the my grandmother and I am seeking information about its age and whatever else

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What's my clock worth?

I have a beautiful properly functioning Colonial Mfg Co Grandfather Clock. It's weight driven, chimes on the hour and half hour. It's a solid mahogany

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Colonial Mfg Clock chain slipped off

I have been gifted with a Colonial Mfg clock serial number 711139. One of the chains has slipped off it's position. I need to know where to rehang

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Colonial Grandfather Clock Pricing

Does anyone have information as to the value of Colonial Grandfather Clock with these particulars: 1923 Model; 132 Movement; Dial DX; Manufactured in

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I need help to identify one original Kieninger

My clock has the number 82989 and I don't know the year it dates. I would like to have a picture with this grandfather clock because I don't have the case

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Any Info on English Provincial Clock

Does anyone have any information about this clock... We purchased it at an antique store in N. Carolina. The sellers knew nothing about it... (our gain)

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Hermle Grandfather clock sound

Do you know if the Hermle Grandfather clocks with movement 1171 and chime rods have the same sound of this one (with 1161 movement) or do they a different

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Colonial Grandfather Clock For Sale

Hi. I would like to sell my Colonial Grandfather Clock. Circa 1971. Serial #7434923. Excellent working condition. What would be a ballpark figure

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Grandfather Clock Chimes Too Quiet

Hello I have two Ridgeway Grandfather clocks and they both have pretty quiet westminster chimes but the hour chimes are loud. How can I make the westminster

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3 weight Sligh Grandfather Clock

Wife moved it and re-hung the weights on the pendulum. Pulled all the weights up, started it and it worked for half a day. Now, the pendulum swings for

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Dating an antique Grandfather Clock

I have and old Grandfather clock the we came in possession of in early 1970s from Germany or Czechoslovakia. It has two weights and chimes on half-hour

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Ridgeway model 9505

Hello i just bought this Ridgeway model 9505 and was able to get her going and also cleaned her up! I would like to get some info on her. I know it was

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Herschede grandfather clock owner

I have a Herschede grandfather clock, circa 1950's, of which the pendulum is lost. Where do I go about finding a new replacement

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Cabinate Door

Why do grandfather clocks have a key to lock the door to the weights and pendulum instead of a nice looking knob

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need replacement leveler leg...

We can not find where to purchase leveler legs for our grandmother clock. Any ideas??

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Need some help

I bought a Ridgeway E3 204 and I cannot find any info on it. Unfortunately, it lacks a pendulum (the entire piece from the spring steel down) and a

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Hentschel Floor Clock (Type? Model? Value?)

Hello, I have in my possesion what appears to be a Hentschel floor clock. There are no other markings on it, other than Hentschel on the dial. It

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value of a colonial grandfather clock

I dont want to sell it, I am concerned that I might want to put it on my insurance policy on a floater. I have no idea of its worth in is ser.# in the

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Colonial of Zeeland Grandfather Clock for Sale

6 1/2' X 1 1/2' Colonial of Zeeland Grandfather Clock for Sale. Ash wood with 3 swinging pendulums in great working condition. Register # 7915246 What

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Original Kieninger grandfather clock

I have an original Kieninger with the number 5314 stamped on the back of the works. It came from J. Brandmann in Berlin. I have been unsuccessful in

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Payroll Time Clock. Who Invented the Time Recording Clock?

What Payroll Time Clock is Best? Biometric, Electronic or Fingerprint.

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Broken weight casing

The brass casing for one of the weights for our clock was dropped and is now ruined. We need to find a replacement casing or complete weight. Where

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Voltage of adapter for Sligh 830-3-AN Grandfather Clock

A good friend of mine has a Sligh Grandfather clock that has a recorded chime system. It uses an external power supply. They recently moved and the

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Monique

I have a Hentschel Clock, model no 3280 dated 1980. I am missing the filial. Does anybody know where I can find this. Thank

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My recently purchased Herschede grandfather clock.

I recently purchased from a local clock/repair shop a grandfather clock. It has a Herschede 9 tube movement installed in a Craft Products Co. kit case.

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Henschel clock kit assembly instructions missing

We have a family member who bought a Henschel clock kit in 1979. It was a Model 220 Oak Case and the movement was Model 1000T Triple Chime. The kit

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Moving the clock, no original packing, what should I do?

Moving the clock, no original packing, what should I do? Neil Hi Neil When you plan to move your clock, you should remove the pendulum and all the weights.

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Another Kohler Grandfather Clock Discovered

My Father purchased this clock for my mother in 1977. The man my Father purchased it from was an old guy who brought the clock back from WWII Germany

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Sligh Grandfather Clock for Sale Model 0985-1-HB

I have a Sligh Grandfather Clock that I wish to sell. I need a value placed so I can come up with a fair price. Its a Model #0985-1-HB Reg,

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I've bought a Rigdeway Grandfather Clock

Can someone tell what the value of this beautiful grandfather clock is? Dial T7 Model 256 MVMT EN Finish GCH8 L8 setup# 092387 Thanks for the help

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Need estimated value on Sligh Grandfather clock

I have a Sligh Grandfather clock that was purchased in the mid 80's like 84-85 or so. The Style # or first numerical number on the sticker is 0912-1-BE

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