Three Types Of Large Wall Clocks
There are a lot of different types of wall clocks in the world today. For the most part these clocks are going to be of mediocre standard and mass produced however there are some that are of handcrafted quality. The wall clocks that we will be talking about today are the cuckoo clock, the mantle clock, the grandfather clock and the pendulum wall clock.
The first clock that will be discussed today is the cuckoo clock. The cuckoo clock otherwise known as the black forest clock is famous for two reasons. The first reason that makes this clock so famous is that makes a very distinct sound like a “cuckoo” when the clock strikes either the hour or half hour. The second reason that these clocks are so famous is because they come from the coveted black forest regions of Germany.
The next wall clock on our agenda today is the mantle clock. This clock can come in a variety of ways but for the most part comes in the shape of a box of sorts. These clocks are more times than not set atop the mantle. This is of course where the timepiece gets its name. Often times these clocks are carved out of an elegant wood.
The grandfather clock is out next timepiece that we will be discussing today. This particular type of wall clock has been around for a long time and dates back to the 1656 with Christiaan Huygens being the first to build one. The way of telling that it is a grandfather clock is by the characteristic pendulum and intricate carvings or inlays that line the wood.
The pendulum wall clock is our last clock that we will be going over today. This clock movement is responsible for both the cuckoo clock and the grandfather clock’s mechanical workings. This timepiece movement was made famous by the book by Edgar Allan Poe.
So to recap the three clocks that we talked about today are all high quality handcrafted wall clocks. There are of course many other timepieces out there that are equally nice but these are just some of my favorites.
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