Grandfather clock | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-14

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Grandfather clock


00:00:49 1 Origin
00:02:31 2 Description
00:04:14 3 Elaborate striking sequences
00:05:23 4 Origin of the term i"grandfather clock"/i
00:06:24 5 Types
00:06:33 5.1 Comtoise clocks
00:07:44 5.2 Bornholm clocks and Mora clocks
00:08:24 6 Historical manufacturers
00:10:54 7 Current manufacturers



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A grandfather clock (also a longcase clock, tall-case clock, grandfather's clock, or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven  pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 metres (6–8 feet) tall. The case often features elaborately carved ornamentation on the hood (or bonnet), which surrounds and frames the dial, or clock face. The English clockmaker William Clement is credited with the development of this form in 1670.  Until the early 20th century, pendulum clocks were the world's most accurate timekeeping technology, and longcase clocks, due to their superior accuracy, served as time standards for households and businesses.  Today they are kept mainly for their decorative and antique value.