Grandmother Clocks

February 15, 2009

Grandfather Clocks Stay While Presidents Come and Go

In a post on this blog shortly after the November Presidential General Election, we featured a picture of then-President Bush talking to President-Elect Obama from the […]
January 8, 2009

Mechanical Grandfather Clocks – To Wind or to Allow to Wind Down

The vast majority of high-end mechanical grandfather clocks, whether they have cable driven movements or the chain driven movement type, have 8 day movements.  This means […]
December 6, 2008

Grandfather Clocks Relevance in Modern Times

When working at your Toshiba laptop, or using your Apple iPhone, one might legitimately wonder just why would I need a grandfather clock in my home […]
November 30, 2008

Grandfather Clocks Floor Clocks Tallcase Clocks or Longcase Clocks

Whether you call your grandfather clock a Floor Clock, or refer to grandfather clocks as long case clocks or tall case clocks has a lot to […]
November 12, 2008

Grandfather Clock in background, President Bush calls to Congratulate President-Elect Obama

Not too late into the night of November 4, 2008, and shortly after Senator John McCain conceded defeat, President George W Bush called the newly victorious […]
September 5, 2008

Grandfather Clocks for the Next Generation

Growing up in the city I experienced space constraints that wouldn’t be the typical experience of the suburban child. Don’t get me wrong; it wasn’t anything […]
September 4, 2008

Starting from Scratch with Grandfather Clocks, Part I

I have a friend who just moved into a brand new home that she and her husband built. This is new construction – they were able […]
July 11, 2008

Grandfather Clocks or Grandmother Clocks: Make a Room Sing

Clocks have long been used in rooms around the world to serve a purpose and create a mood. Grandfather clocks have historically been the most notable […]
June 15, 2008

Shipping Factory Fresh Grandfather Clocks Overseas by Common Carrier

On shipping a boxed grandfather clock with a freight common carrier, from our experience, the biggest 3 potential problems to prevent are (a) the box-container falling, […]
June 5, 2008

Grandfather Clocks: Gift Giving Across the Miles

With the world being the way that it is, there are many of us who are separated from our families and loved ones by many miles. […]