1981 GRANDFATHER CLOCK.
THE NAME ON THE FACE OF THE CLOCK IS CRAFTLINE SIGNIFYING THE CABINET MAKER.
THE CLOCK MECHANISM IS GERMAN MADE.
AT PURCHASE IT WAS CLOSE TO $6000.00.
IT IS RUN BY THREE WEIGHTS HANGING ON STEEL CABLES.
YOU WIND THE WEIGHTS UP USING THE MANUFACTURERERS CRANK. IT IS AN EIGHT DAY CLOCK.
A LEVER ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST THE CLOCK TO KEEP TIME WITH THE CHIMES AND GONG SILENT.
OR YOU CAN HAVE THE GONG WORKING AND CHOOSE THE WESTMINSTER CHIMES, ST. MICHELLE CHIMES OR WHITTINGTON CHIMES.
THE CHIMES PLAY ON THE QUARTER HOUR, HALF HOUR, THREE QUARTER HOUR AND FULL HOUR.
THE GONG CHIMES THE HOUR.
BOTH THE CHIMES AND GONG ARE VERY GENTLE. THEY RESONATE BEAUTIFULLY BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THE SOLID WOOD MAHOGANY CASE.
THERE IS A CARVED CROWN AND BASE. AS WELL AS CARVED CORNER PILLARS.
THE SIDE WINDOWS AND LOWER GLASS DOOR ARE BEVELLED GLASS.A
IT IS 25" WIDE, 14 ½" DEEP AND 83" HIGH.
THIS CLOCK KEEPS GOOD TIME AND IS A BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE PIECE.