Time Terminology

June 22, 2010

Grandfather Clock Sounds

In the days of now antique grandfather clocks over 100 years ago, the vast majority of grandfather clocks were time and strike.  The grandfather clocks would […]
May 2, 2010

Grandfather Floor Clocks

We at 1-800-4CLOCKS.com have observed the interesting trend of individuals much more frequently referring to grandfather clocks as grandfather floor clocks.  This is a term we […]
April 27, 2010

Grandfather Clocks as Anniversary Gifts Presents

We have focused some attention in past grandfather clocks blog posts about how we see a booming trend toward giving grandfather clocks as special wedding gifts, […]
April 24, 2010

Grandfather Clocks are Grandmother Clocks

We at 1-800-4CLOCKS.com must get asked several times a day about what the difference is between grandfather clocks and grandmother clocks. Some people, also known as […]
March 29, 2010

Hospital Wall Clocks Atomic Wall Clocks

We have seen a surge in demand for wall clocks by hospitals.  Interestingly, many of these heath care facilities have asked us to customize a specific […]
March 24, 2010

Wall Grandfather Clocks – Wall Clocks Redux

Have you ever heard of a Grandfather Wall Clock? Or a Wall Grandfather Clock?  Well, many of our customers have, and they are almost always not […]
March 13, 2010

Moonphase Grandfather Clocks

The writer of this blog post has always been a sucker for a clock with a moonphase dial, sometimes also referred to as moondials, whether moonphase […]
March 5, 2010

Pendulum Grandfather Clocks

When purchasing or shopping for grandfather clocks, how important is it for you to have a visible pendulum that is visibly swinging back and forth inside […]
February 28, 2010

Grandfather Clocks Howard Miller

Which is the best maker of grandfather clocks?  This is a question we are asked almost daily.  It is a difficult question to answer, both because […]
February 23, 2010

Grandfather Clocks Favorites

Many people growing up over the last couple of hundreds years, particularly in Western Civilization, have grown up with a grandfather clock as almost a member […]