How do I wind a london grandfather clock?

Winding requires using a matching key on the winding squares located on the dial face, drawing the weights up gently until they reach the correct height. Care must be taken not to overwind the mechanism, stopping as soon as resistance is felt to protect the gut lines or chains.

Where should I place a longcase clock?

These timepieces require a stable, dry interior wall away from direct sunlight, central heating vents, and exterior doors where vibrations might disturb the pendulum. A firm floor surface ensures the case stands plumb, allowing the anchor escapement to maintain an even beat.

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

Eighteenth-century examples typically utilise solid brass dials with engraved details, fire-gilded mounts, and heavy oak or mahogany carcases joined with hand-cut dovetails. Later nineteenth and twentieth-century interpretations often feature painted dials, stamped brass components, and machine-cut timber fixings.

Why do some dials show phases of the moon?

The arched top of a dial sometimes houses a moonphase mechanism to track the lunar month through a rotating painted disc visible behind two curved apertures. This complication served a practical purpose for tides and agriculture before modern lighting, while also demonstrating the skill of the maker.

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A london grandfather clock measures the passage of hours through centuries of metropolitan skill, offering a commanding presence in a hall or stairwell.

Edwardian Quarter Striking Longcase Clock by Maple & Co of London

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Quarter Striking Longcase Clock by Maple & Co of London

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£7,950

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A Fine and Early English, Panelled Ebony Longcase Clock by John Drew, London. Circa 1685. (Long Case)

17th century

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A Fine and Early English, Panelled Ebony Longcase Clock by John Drew, London. Circa 1685. (Long Case)

From M. C. Taylor

£28,000

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A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

19th century

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A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

From Chalfont Clocks

£14,675

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A Rare Mahogany Automata Longcase Clock – John Thompson – London

18th century

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A Rare Mahogany Automata Longcase Clock – John Thompson – London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£18,500

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Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

18th century

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Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£18,950

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A Fine London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Francis Perigal, London. (Long Case)
circa 1770.

18th century

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A Fine London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Francis Perigal, London. (Long Case) circa 1770.

From M. C. Taylor

£15,250

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A Very Fine Quality Regency Flame Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Perigal, Bond Street,

19th century

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A Very Fine Quality Regency Flame Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Perigal, Bond Street,

From Gutlin Clocks

£15,500

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18th century

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A Fine London Mahogany Longcase Clock – Samuel Fish – London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£8,950

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A Very Fine Quality William & Mary Burr Elm and Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Saer of London (Long Case)

17th century

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A Very Fine Quality William & Mary Burr Elm and Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Saer of London (Long Case)

From Buckingham Interiors

£4,995

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18th century

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Mahogany 8 Day Long Case Clock

From Finchingfield Antiques

£5,750

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Some seventeenth-century London makers tucked secret notes inside the wooden trunk to record maintenance long before the invention of modern repair tags.

A Mahogany Quarter-striking Longcase Clock with Grid-iron Pendulum – John Shelton – London

18th century

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A Mahogany Quarter-striking Longcase Clock with Grid-iron Pendulum – John Shelton – London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£18,950

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock by Ganthony of London

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£5,250

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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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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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An Important George III Mahogany Longcase London Clock. Thomas Mudge, London Circa 1765

18th century

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An Important George III Mahogany Longcase London Clock. Thomas Mudge, London Circa 1765

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£14,500

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A High Quality London Longcase by Dwerrihouse & Carter

19th century

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A High Quality London Longcase by Dwerrihouse & Carter

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£7,950

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London Grandfather Clock

Edwardian Quarter Striking Longcase Clock by Maple & Co of London

A Fine and Early English, Panelled Ebony Longcase Clock by John Drew, London. Circa 1685. (Long Case)

A Parkinson & Frodsham Eight Day Longcase

A Rare Mahogany Automata Longcase Clock – John Thompson – London

Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

A Fine London Mahogany Longcase Clock by Francis Perigal, London. (Long Case) circa 1770.

A Very Fine Quality Regency Flame Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Perigal, Bond Street,

A Fine London Mahogany Longcase Clock – Samuel Fish – London

A Very Fine Quality William & Mary Burr Elm and Walnut Longcase Clock by Joseph Saer of London (Long Case)

Mahogany 8 Day Long Case Clock

A Mahogany Quarter-striking Longcase Clock with Grid-iron Pendulum – John Shelton – London

Early 19th Century Mahogany Longcase Clock by Ganthony of London

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

William Tomlinson, London: An Ebonised Longcase Clock

An Important George III Mahogany Longcase London Clock. Thomas Mudge, London Circa 1765

A High Quality London Longcase by Dwerrihouse & Carter

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