Forum: General   Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:27 pm   Subject: Does anyone make a nickel or pewter mechanical movement?

Hermle definitely makes weight shells and pendulums with all kinds of finishes, including shiny or brushed nickel.

They also make nickel plated movements, but I'm not sure about Grandfather movemen ...

Forum: Classifieds   Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:57 am   Subject: lots of clocks

Checkout www.youtube.com/northcoastimports

for a growing number of videos of available clocks

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:19 am   Subject: cuckoo clock musical movement needs reffiting

Yes, not only do they vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but they also vary from size and style of cuckoo clocks.

There are roof-mounted music boxes... some have their own weight directly on t ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:14 am   Subject: gordian hettich spring driven cuckoo clock

In the town of Schonach in the Black Forest, there are many cuckoo clock makers and many families (of many generations) that make cuckoo clocks. It is a cottage industry in the truest sense of the wo ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:11 am   Subject: grandfather clock runs fast

Agreed, if your clock were out of beat it probably wouldn't run at all.

You might find this an interesting read:

http://www.northcoastimports.com/2006/06/new-problem-with-your-young-clock.html

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:07 am   Subject: What company currently makes the best floor clocks?

There are also some other little known movement makers, but Hermle and Kieninger are the most available in the US.

Regula (same manufacturer that makes cuckoo movements) also makes a small Grandfat ...

Forum: General   Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:35 pm   Subject: mystery clockpart

Do you have a picture? It might be a hollow clock case.

Forum: General   Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:31 pm   Subject: baby ben question

I am new to this forum and hopefully it is okay for me to post this information. I apologize in advance if there are rules forbidding it:

Sternreiter makes a twin-bell mechanical alarm clock almos ...

Forum: General   Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:26 pm   Subject: Quartz or Mechanical

To a clock purist, mechanical is the only way to go.

Most quartz movements are essentially throw-away units, and if you are looking to build a clock as a family heirloom you will want to install a ...

Forum: General   Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:19 pm   Subject: winding a cuckoo clock

The important thing to remember when you wind a weight-driven clock is not to lift the weight while you are winding. This could cause the chain to come off of its click wheel.

For a cuckoo clock, ...