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A grandfather clock (also a longcase clock, tall-case clock, grandfather's clock, hall clock or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock, with the pendulum held inside the tower or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 metres (6–8 feet) tall with an enclosed pendulum and weights, suspended by ...
Whittington chimes found on domestic clocks are variations on the eight-bell melody, [2] and there are at least four variations of this chime sequence. [1]: 5–6 Currently the Whittington chime is often available on grandfather clock movements that have selectable chimes and some quartz clocks.
Longcase clocks (grandfather clocks) typically use Roman numerals for the hours. Clocks using only Arabic numerals first began to appear in the mid-18th century. [citation needed] The clock face is so familiar that the numbers are often omitted and replaced with unlabeled graduations (marks), particularly in the case of watches. Occasionally ...
The Seymour tall case clock in the White House, more commonly known as the Oval Office grandfather clock, is an 8-foot-10-inch (269 cm) longcase clock, made between 1795 and 1805 in Boston by John and Thomas Seymour, and has been located in the Oval Office since 1975. [1]
A grandfather clock is a type of freestanding, weight-driven clock, usually six to eight feet in height. Grandfather clock may also refer to: "Grandfather Clock" (This Will Destroy You song), a song by This Will Destroy You, from their EP Young Mountain; Grandfather's Clock, a card game based on solitaire
A number of his clocks survive, and frequently present features of special interest. [11] One of his longcase clocks, dated to around 1830, was featured on Antiques Roadshow and valued between £7,000 and £10,000. John passed away at his home in Scholes and was buried on the 14th July 1850 at All Saints' Church, Wigan. [2]
Longcase clock → Grandfather clock – Per WP:CommonName. "Grandfather clock" is by far the most common name for this type of clock. Rreagan007 08:00, 4 May 2018 (UTC) Support, of course, and thank you for finding this and bringing it to RM. And per Captain Kangaroo, who had one, and the Oval Office grandfather clock, on display.