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.

19th century

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Late 19th Century Four-glass Mantel Clock

From Beechmount Antiques

£925

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Gustav Becker, Twin-weight,
vienna Wall Clock.

19th century

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Gustav Becker, Twin-weight, vienna Wall Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£825

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19th century

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Rare Giant Oval 4 Glass

From Samuel Orr Antique Clocks

£950

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19th century

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Large Drop-dial Fusee Wall Clock

From Georgian Antiques

£1,650

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Slim Musical Westminster Quarter Chiming Grandmother or Small Grandfather Longcase Clock - Early 20th C.

1900 - 1920

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Slim Musical Westminster Quarter Chiming Grandmother or Small Grandfather Longcase Clock - Early 20th C.

From Heydays Antiques

£999

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19th century

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Tavern Drop Dial Fusee Timepiece Clock 19th Century Oak & Mahogany

From Heydays Antiques

£695

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Wooden Dial, Chisel Bottom, English Drop-dial Fusee Wall Clcok by John Thwaites.
circa 1805.

19th century

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Wooden Dial, Chisel Bottom, English Drop-dial Fusee Wall Clcok by John Thwaites. circa 1805.

From M. C. Taylor

£5,500

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Early 19th C. Georgian Mahogany 8 Day Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

19th century

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Early 19th C. Georgian Mahogany 8 Day Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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Longcase Regulator Clock

From Athey Antiques

£6,500

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Seikosha (Seiko) Inlaid Mahogany Mantle/bracket Clock Circa 1918 World War 1 Period

1900 - 1920

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Seikosha (Seiko) Inlaid Mahogany Mantle/bracket Clock Circa 1918 World War 1 Period

From Heydays Antiques

£125

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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.

18th century

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18th Century Red Walnut 8-Day Longcase Clock by Jonathan Marsh, London (Long Case)

From Buckingham Interiors

£1,250

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17th century

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17th Century, Small Oak, 30 Hour Longcase Clock with 9 Inch Dial By William Noke of Shropshire circa 1690 (Long Case)

From M. C. Taylor

£8,950

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18th century

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Rare 18th Century Cartel Wall Clock by William Webster – London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£13,500

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Late 17th/early 18th C. Painted Small Pine Grandfather Longcase Clock - John Welsh Luton Bedfordshire

18th century

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Late 17th/early 18th C. Painted Small Pine Grandfather Longcase Clock - John Welsh Luton Bedfordshire

From Heydays Antiques

£895

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Oak Longcase Clock with a Brass Dial by George Clapham of Whitton (Lincolnshire).
circa 1735. (Long Case)

18th century

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Oak Longcase Clock with a Brass Dial by George Clapham of Whitton (Lincolnshire). circa 1735. (Long Case)

From M. C. Taylor

£4,000

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19th century

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Marble and Gilt Portico Clock

From Masons Antiques

£950

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Brass Dial Pendulum Clock

Late 19th Century Four-glass Mantel Clock

Gustav Becker, Twin-weight, vienna Wall Clock.

Rare Giant Oval 4 Glass

Large Drop-dial Fusee Wall Clock

Slim Musical Westminster Quarter Chiming Grandmother or Small Grandfather Longcase Clock - Early 20th C.

Tavern Drop Dial Fusee Timepiece Clock 19th Century Oak & Mahogany

Wooden Dial, Chisel Bottom, English Drop-dial Fusee Wall Clcok by John Thwaites. circa 1805.

Early 19th C. Georgian Mahogany 8 Day Small Grandfather Longcase Clock

Longcase Regulator Clock

Seikosha (Seiko) Inlaid Mahogany Mantle/bracket Clock Circa 1918 World War 1 Period

18th Century Red Walnut 8-Day Longcase Clock by Jonathan Marsh, London (Long Case)

17th Century, Small Oak, 30 Hour Longcase Clock with 9 Inch Dial By William Noke of Shropshire circa 1690 (Long Case)

Rare 18th Century Cartel Wall Clock by William Webster – London

Late 17th/early 18th C. Painted Small Pine Grandfather Longcase Clock - John Welsh Luton Bedfordshire

Oak Longcase Clock with a Brass Dial by George Clapham of Whitton (Lincolnshire). circa 1735. (Long Case)

Marble and Gilt Portico Clock

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