5/1/2023 0 Comments Wood work clock![]() ![]() ![]() Mouldings and columns (spindles) go all around the back allowing this case to be used free standing as well. Is a fixed extension of waist and has rear access for movement removal.įlat back intended for placing against a wall. Slides off to the front to provide access to the movement. Comparison between my clock case and the Winchester: My design and drawings took about three months and were done based on the various dimensions of the Kieninger HTU movement. My clock case looks very similar to the Winchester Grandfather Clock of Oakside Classic Clocks which is not surprising because I like that style ( pictures up to 04). The results of that can be found in the references section below. In October 2008 I started seriously thinking about the project and doing some more research, which lasted some three months. My mind was made up when I saw that one and that was in 1989. A close friend in South Africa had built one too. Making my own grandfather clock has been on my to-do list for a long time. When I woke up in the middle of the night and I wanted to know what time it was, the only solution was to stay awake and listen to the chiming of the main clock sometime, somewhere in the house. And then there was the alarm clock next to the bed of mom and dad. Only the man of the house had a pocket watch that was frequently compared with the time given by the main clock in the living room or hallway. In those days I did not have a wristwatch or alarm clock. Their slow ticking had a calming effect while I was reading or just doing nothing. Grandfather Clock - 205¼ hours - Can$ 4,944.00 - Intermediateįrom a very young age I was fascinated with clocks, especially the big ones with those heavy weights and the moving parts. ![]()
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