The tall clocks that anchor our rooms – carved in intricate designs that reflect the style of our home’s décor – are often referred to as grandfather clocks, the accepted vernacular of clocks of this size and stature (generally six to eight feet tall). But grandfather clock was actually a subsequent term to the original name for this clock – the longcase clock.

Long Case clocks, also known as Tall Case Clocks, earned their name due to the pendulum mechanism housed within a freestanding case. The exterior of the longcase clock is how each piece is differentiated from the other; contemporary designs, country designs, antique looking designs, and many other unique manifestations.

The term longcase clock was replaced with grandfather clock based on a song that was penned in the late 1800s. Since then it has become the popular term to reference longcase clocks, although the names are interchangeable.

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