THIS CLOCK HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR TWO GENERATIONS.
THE PRESENT OWNER IS NOW A SENIOR.
THREE YEARS AGO HE REPLACED THE MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENT RATHER THAN REPAIR THE ORIGINAL MOVEMENT.
THE MOVEMENT IS A HOWARD MILLER MECHANISM OF ZEELAND, MICHIGAN, USA.
IT IS 19 1/4" WIDE, 11" DEEP AND 78" HIGH.
IT HAS THE WESTMINSTER CHIMES WHICH CHIME ON THE 1/4 HOUR, 1/2 HOUR, 3/4 HOUR AND FULL HOUR.
ON THE FULL HOUR THE CLOCK STRIKES THE HOUR.
THE TONE OF EACH IS VERY GENTLE.
IT IS POWERED BY THREE WIEGHTS WHICH NEED TO BE PULLED UP EVERY SEVEN DAYS.
IT WORKS PERFECTLY.
THE CASE IS MADE OF OAK.
IT HAS A FULL FRONT GLASS DOOR AND GLASS PANELS ON EACH SIDE.
ON TOP IS A DECORATED CROWN AND THE BASE IS ACCENTUATED.