How do I wind a longcase clock?

Weights are drawn up using a crank key inserted into winding holes on the dial face, or by pulling chains depending on the mechanism. Care must be taken not to over-wind the movement. Spring-driven clocks use a separate key applied to arbs on the dial or movement plate. Regular winding ensures the pendulum maintains a consistent arc.

Where should I place a pendulum clock?

A pendulum clock requires a stable, dry interior wall or firm floor to prevent vibrations from interfering with the beat. Exterior walls subject to dampness or temperature swings should be avoided. The case must be plumb and level so the pendulum swings symmetrically. Floor-standing longcases often include adjustable feet or wall-fixing brackets for stability.

What is a fusee movement?

A fusee movement uses a spiral-grooved cone connected via a chain to the mainspring barrel. As the spring loses tension, the chain moves to a wider part of the cone to maintain equal torque. This system provides superior timekeeping compared to a direct mainspring drive. It appears frequently in better quality bracket and wall dial clocks.

How do I tell an 18th century clock from a 19th century one?

Eighteenth-century clocks typically feature square brass dials with cast brass spandrels, housed in solid oak or walnut longcase bodies. Movements are often pinned directly to wooden seat boards. Nineteenth-century examples frequently employ arched white enamel dials, round metal bezels, or mahogany veneer cases. Fusee wall dials and railway clocks become widespread during the Victorian period.

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A brass dial pendulum clock brings mechanical rhythm and warm metalwork into a room, spanning grand floor-standing longcases and compact wall-hanging dials.

Mahogany, Striking, Drop-dial, Wall Clock.

19th century

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Mahogany, Striking, Drop-dial, Wall Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£695

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Small Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock, Mercer/hythe/kent

18th century

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Small Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock, Mercer/hythe/kent

From Heydays Antiques

£1,800

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19th century

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Wood Dial Regency Fusee Wall Clock, Stunning

From Clockwise

£4,995

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English 8 Day Single Fusee Drop Dial London Wall Clock

19th century

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English 8 Day Single Fusee Drop Dial London Wall Clock

From S J Bean Clocks & Antiques

£1,150

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18th century

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Long Case Clock

From Hedley Wilson

£3,250

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19th century

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Dent of London Fusee Wall Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£675

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18th century

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Antique George III 18th Century Quality Brass Faced 8 Day Longcase Clock by John Pollard of Crediton

From London City Antiques

£3,450

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William Tomlinson, London: An Ebonised Longcase Clock

18th century

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William Tomlinson, London: An Ebonised Longcase Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£18,000

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18th century

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Georgian Norfolk Longcase Clock, Samuel Buxton, Diss, Imposing

From Clockwise

£1,500

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English 8 Day Longcase Clock Packer of Reading 1790s

19th century

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English 8 Day Longcase Clock Packer of Reading 1790s

From Arundel Clocks

£750

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The listings combine floor-standing longcase clocks with wall-hanging dial clocks, spanning eighteenth-century brass faces to twentieth-century oak and mahogany models.

The Baron Bruno Schroder Mahogany Longcase Clock by William Warren, Royston, Circa 1750

18th century

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The Baron Bruno Schroder Mahogany Longcase Clock by William Warren, Royston, Circa 1750

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£6,500

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Fine Antique George III Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

19th century

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Fine Antique George III Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

From London City Antiques

£3,950

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Antique George III Period Carved Wood and Gilt Cartel Clock

18th century

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Antique George III Period Carved Wood and Gilt Cartel Clock

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£4,500

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Painted Oak Longcase Clock by Benjamin Rogers C1725-40

18th century

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Painted Oak Longcase Clock by Benjamin Rogers C1725-40

From Buckingham Interiors

£295

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18th century

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Early 18th Century Mahogany & Walnut Inlaid Longcase Clock

From Buckingham Interiors

£795

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19th century

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Good Walnut Longcase Edward Stanton

From Rams Head Antiques

£3,950

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Brass Dial Pendulum Clock

Mahogany, Striking, Drop-dial, Wall Clock.

Small Early Georgian Oak Grandfather Longcase Clock, Mercer/hythe/kent

Wood Dial Regency Fusee Wall Clock, Stunning

English 8 Day Single Fusee Drop Dial London Wall Clock

Long Case Clock

Dent of London Fusee Wall Clock

Antique George III 18th Century Quality Brass Faced 8 Day Longcase Clock by John Pollard of Crediton

William Tomlinson, London: An Ebonised Longcase Clock

Georgian Norfolk Longcase Clock, Samuel Buxton, Diss, Imposing

English 8 Day Longcase Clock Packer of Reading 1790s

The Baron Bruno Schroder Mahogany Longcase Clock by William Warren, Royston, Circa 1750

Fine Antique George III Inlaid Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock

Antique George III Period Carved Wood and Gilt Cartel Clock

Painted Oak Longcase Clock by Benjamin Rogers C1725-40

Early 18th Century Mahogany & Walnut Inlaid Longcase Clock

Good Walnut Longcase Edward Stanton

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