which cuckoo clock
- Thread starter Phil2008
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Thanks guys, I leaning towards the owl clock as its not as cluttered, but mum prefers the fox clock.. Plus the owl clock is roughly £200 lower.
Also guys what do you think about putting wood behind a plasterboard wall to strengthen it, as the clock will be quite heavy mainly due to the weights, plus the size of it too?
Also guys what do you think about putting wood behind a plasterboard wall to strengthen it, as the clock will be quite heavy mainly due to the weights, plus the size of it too?
Yeah I think thats why I like cuckoo clocks cos my gran had 1 when I was a kid
[FnG]magnolia;22605006 said:I love the idea that you can upgrade a cuckoo clockGet the one on the right, it looks boss.
Yeah you can spend stupid money on a cuckoo clock.. How about this for £1400
http://www.cuckoo-clock.com/products/10-1 8TMT g.jpg
Or this for 2 grand
http://www.cuckoo-clock.com/products/502-1 8TMTneug.jpg
They would need a strong wall
Well I bought my current clock from ebay, for about £60, but it came directly from Germany where they are made. But I think Im going to order the owl clock from http://www.justcuckoos.co.uk/ I can only find the fox clock on ebay though, but it will be sent directly from Germany, if I do go for that 1.
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Still cant decide guys and now I quite like 2 more thats in my price bracket.. these 2....
http://www.cuckoo-clock.com/products/306-1g.jpg
http://www.cuckoo-clock.com/products/411-1g.jpg
The only prob with the horse clock is that its only 12" tall and the others are 18+"
http://www.cuckoo-clock.com/products/306-1g.jpg
http://www.cuckoo-clock.com/products/411-1g.jpg
The only prob with the horse clock is that its only 12" tall and the others are 18+"
I still haven't decided which clock, there's just too meny to choose from. This clock is nice but its a massive 23", so Ive sent the guy asking if it would be possible to have the same clock but in a 17-18". I dont know why I cant have it smaller as its comming directly from the Black Forrest in Germany.
Also I came across this vid today, that shows you how the clocks are made. Quite interesting.
Also I came across this vid today, that shows you how the clocks are made. Quite interesting.
am i the only person who thinks these are are all hideous?
Really
I like the fact its all hand made and none of this machine made stuff you get now that take a split second to produce.You can get plastic cuckoo clocks that look like the real thing and are dirt cheap, these are made in china apparently
Where's the cuckoo?
/edit - I see it, little tiny thing at the top. For one that size and price, I'd expect a bigger cuckoo!
All the cuckoos are the same size for some reason even on grandfather cuckoo clocks
That was quick for a made to order, hand built cuckoo clock. Them Germans work well fast
It must have been already made Im guessing, as it should have taken 2-3weeks. I only ordered it last thursday.
I like that.Can you switch off the music/chimes?
Yes it has a night shut off lever on the side to silence it. But some clocks silence themselves between 8pm - 9am, but not sure if mine has a automatic position setting on the lever or not.
Here is what my clock does on the hr
http://www.house-of-black-forest-clocks.com/pimages/406-1 8TMT.mpg
and on the half-hr it just cuckoos once.
I have to wait till Sunday for my mate to put it up, as I want it on a plasterboard wall. I'll post some more pics when its up and going, might even post a vid too.
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i was scrolling down and i was thinking, am i the only one that thinks they are all awful?
Each to their own I guess.. I might be old fashioned and Im only in my 30s
but I think cuckoo clocks are the best looking clocks out there. A cuckoo clock is more of a ornament then a clock if you think about it?Ah cool, apparently, you will be hard to find someone to service cuckoo clocks as there too time consuming todo and if you manage to find someone, they will prob just replace the movement as its quicker then oiling up the current one.
But saying that,, it doesn't look very hard todo yourself
I read somewhere on the net, that without servicing a cuckoo clock, the movement will last at least 30yrs, but its recommended to have it serviced every 6-8yrs, then it will last longer, how much longer who knows.
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No Problem,, your clock might have a name written on it somewhere, sides, back or inside? When I get my small clock down to pack it away, I will see if it has a name anywhere, as I havent a clue who made it. I really hope Ive still got the paper work for the clock as Im guessing it will add more value to the clock.
The person who made my new clock Adolf Herr has signed his sig on the back of the clock and it has "A Herr" printed on the clockface aswell. So it could be worth a lot of money in say 20-30yrs time when Adolf Herr has passed on
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I still haven't got the new clock on the wall yet as my mate is going to secure some ply wood on the plasterboard wall with the same measurements of the back of the clock and then the clock will hang from the ply wood, so hopefully you should be able to swing from the clock without it falling to its death
Ive put my old clock to rest,, cleaned and packed it away, but cant find any paperwork at all for it
but I manage to get the feedback from ebay, bought it from Germany May 2005. So Im going to stick that on the box.
Ive put my old clock to rest,, cleaned and packed it away, but cant find any paperwork at all for it
but I manage to get the feedback from ebay, bought it from Germany May 2005. So Im going to stick that on the box.
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