Posted in chiming clocks on Feb 13th, 2010
Rhythm Clocks has created over 100 musical & motion clocks. The Sonata plays 6 melodies or 3 Christmas melodies or the Westminster Chime. Courtneys Candles presents them all @ http://www.courtneyscandles.com/rhytmagcloc.html
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Posted in chiming clocks on Jan 31st, 2010
First, never, never turn the hands anti clockwise to adjust the time. Start by turning the minute hand forward to the 12 until the clock strikes the hour, take it very slowly for the last 5 minute interval leading up to the 12, make a mental note on how many times the chimes strike. Now [...]
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Posted in chiming clocks on Jan 31st, 2010
This Windsor Cherry finished mantel clock in the traditional tambour styling features decorative top molding and triangular elm burl overlays. Beaded dentil molding wraps around the sides and front above the full plinth base. The off-white dial offers black Arabic numerals with serpentine hands. The convex glass crystal is framed by a hinged, solid brass [...]
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Posted in chiming clocks on Jan 24th, 2010
The clockmaker tests my family’s grandfather clock as he installs it at Nuevo Rancho Lake.
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Posted in chiming clocks on Jan 17th, 2010
The first clock on the Spasskaya Tower was installed by the project of Galloway. In 1707, a new Dutch musical chimes was sent to Moscow on the order of Tsar Peter the Great.
In 1763, the clock was replaced again. The present-day clock and chimes were repaired and installed by the brothers Butenop in 1851.
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Posted in chiming clocks on Jan 17th, 2010
Time from Dark Side of the Moon
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Posted in chiming clocks on Jan 17th, 2010
This chiming wall clock is highlighted by an impressive pediment with a sculptured cove and enlarged dentil molding. The off – white Roman numeral dial features a solid brass bezel and decorative accents between the numerals. A polished and raised brass pendulum with grid, and polished chime rods add a distinctive touch to the interior. [...]
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Posted in chiming clocks on Dec 26th, 2009
The Wind Chime Alarm clock combines punctuality with the sound of metal pipes clinking against each other. Hmm, that description doesn’t quite do the product justice.
The Wind Chime Alarm Clock features 12-hour and 24-hour clocks, the date, a stopwatch function, and two different alarm modes. You can wake up to the sound of [...]
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Posted in chiming clocks on Dec 26th, 2009
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Posted in chiming clocks on Dec 26th, 2009
have been quoted £200 to clean and service our matthew norman chiming carriage clock. Is it worth spending this money on it. We have had it from new for 27 years.
Depending on what specifically "servicing" covers, it seems rather high. I used to do grandfather clock servicing, and our average call was less [...]
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