which cuckoo clock

kokuten · 30 Aug 2012 at 15:11

this http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/-/396/496/-/933901/The-Simpsons-Moe-Tavern-Cuckoo-Clock/Product.html

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gjrc · 30 Aug 2012 at 15:22

am i the only person who thinks these are are all hideous?

:confused:

Skidder · 30 Aug 2012 at 15:46

My little boy wants a cuckoo clock, although I'm not sure I do at £500.

kokuten · 30 Aug 2012 at 15:56

gjrc said:
am i the only person who thinks these are are all hideous?

kidding right?

Phil2008 · 30 Aug 2012 at 18:27

gjrc said:
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.

Skidder said:
My little boy wants a cuckoo clock, although I'm not sure I do at £500.

You can get plastic cuckoo clocks that look like the real thing and are dirt cheap, these are made in china apparently

Phil2008 · 4 Sep 2012 at 12:56

I have just received the clock and it looks stunning in the flesh. Here are some pics

with flash

without flash

Now I just need to get it up on the wall.

Feek · 4 Sep 2012 at 13:12

Where's the cuckoo? :confused:

/edit - I see it, little tiny thing at the top. For one that size and price, I'd expect a bigger cuckoo!

ColdAsIce · 4 Sep 2012 at 13:22

nm you had already chosen

Phil2008 · 4 Sep 2012 at 13:58

Feek said:
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 :eek:

metalmackey · 4 Sep 2012 at 18:55

That was quick for a made to order, hand built cuckoo clock. Them Germans work well fast

Cosimo · 4 Sep 2012 at 19:13

I like that.

Can you switch off the music/chimes?

metalmackey · 4 Sep 2012 at 19:31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIKCXBo_uiQ

Phil2008 · 4 Sep 2012 at 19:59

metalmackey said:
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.

simulatorman said:
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.

Phil2008 · 6 Sep 2012 at 21:40

Interesting link,, cuckoo clocks makes a comeback

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16204377,00.html

wez130 · 7 Sep 2012 at 08:20

gjrc said:
am i the only person who thinks these are are all hideous?

i was scrolling down and i was thinking, am i the only one that thinks they are all awful?

olivier renault · 7 Sep 2012 at 08:27

Craig1981 said:
EDIT: Actually I've changed my mind. The one on the right is nicer.

Nicer?

I suppose it's all relative.

Phil2008 · 7 Sep 2012 at 10:52

wez130 said:
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?

metalmackey · 7 Sep 2012 at 11:04

Imagine if Big Ben had a giant cuckoo

FatBoyObese · 7 Sep 2012 at 13:17

Phil2008 said:
It will be a nice upgrade to my small 8.5" cuckcoo clock that Ive had for about 8yrs now

I have an identical one in my dining room, it's over 60yrs old and belonged to my Granddad...needs a little work though as it won't run for more than 10 hours at a time.

Cosimo · 7 Sep 2012 at 13:19

metalmackey said:
Imagine if Big Ben had a giant cuckoo

I'd rather not.