Grandfather Clocks

Grandfather clocks are clocks with pendulums enclosed in tall narrow cases that stand on the floor.

Begin by dusting off the interior and exterior of the clock being careful not to bump the pendulum. Use a good quality furniture polish and a soft cloth and rub into the wood with a circular motion. Use another cloth to rub off the excess polish. Wash the glass with a non-ammonia glass cleaner. Spray the cleaner into the cloth and wipe.

In 1670 British clockmaker William Clement made the first longcase clock.

In the 1800s, the Jenkins brothers worked at a hotel in Piercebridge, England. The first of the Jenkins brothers died and a grandfather clock made by James Thompson lost its accuracy. When the second Jenkins brother died the clock stopped working.

Henry Clay Work wrote a song called My Grandfathers Clock about the story of the clock. It became popular and the longcase clock became known as a grandfather clock.

• Google Blog Search: Grandfather Clock

• Taking Stuff Apart Blog Post: Swing Of The Pendulum Of Your Grandfather Clock (November 21, 2007)

• <p>HealthArticles-LK.com Blog Post: The Never-Ending Magic Of A Grandfather Clock (September 17, 2007)

• Table for Five Blog Post: Our new Grandfather Clock (September 6, 2007)

• Gizmodo Blog Post: Grandfather Clock, Remixed (February 19, 2007)

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