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Some gifts are timeless. When you buy a grandgra[phifather clock, you are buying a gift that can last many lifetimes. Anyone who grew up with the sound of a grandfather clock in their home knows the sense of peacefulness or well-being they create with their unforgettable sound (tick-tock-tick).
The purpose of this article is to lead you through the choices involved in purchasing a priceless gift. You will decide on the style, finish, placement in your home, size, chimes, features, price range, and manufacturer (warranty).
PLACEMENT IN YOUR HOME AND SIZE
This is a very important decision. You should decide where your grandfather clock will be located in your home or office. This decision will effect the style, finish, features, and size you choose. There are numerous locations in you home where you can place a grandfather clock. They can be used as a focal point of a home office, living room, library, music room, dining room, or hallway. They can be placed between two windows, on the landing of a staircase, in the middle or end of a hallway, or in the foyer. There is a broad range of sizes to choose from. The approximate dimensions can range in height from 75 - 94 inches, width 18 - 36 inches, and depth 10 - 21 inches. The size you choose will be contingent on the location you decide on.
Some gifts are timeless. When you buy a grandgra[phifather clock, you are buying a gift that can last many lifetimes. Anyone who grew up with the sound of a grandfather clock in their home knows the sense of peacefulness or well-being they create with their unforgettable sound (tick-tock-tick).
The purpose of this article is to lead you through the choices involved in purchasing a priceless gift. You will decide on the style, finish, placement in your home, size, chimes, features, price range, and manufacturer (warranty).
PLACEMENT IN YOUR HOME AND SIZE
This is a very important decision. You should decide where your grandfather clock will be located in your home or office. This decision will effect the style, finish, features, and size you choose. There are numerous locations in you home where you can place a grandfather clock. They can be used as a focal point of a home office, living room, library, music room, dining room, or hallway. They can be placed between two windows, on the landing of a staircase, in the middle or end of a hallway, or in the foyer. There is a broad range of sizes to choose from. The approximate dimensions can range in height from 75 - 94 inches, width 18 - 36 inches, and depth 10 - 21 inches. The size you choose will be contingent on the location you decide on.
STYLES Grandfather Clock buyers have a number of
styles to choose from that look comfortable in any home. A few of the styles
are Mission (2) and Shaker
reproductions, new contemporary with platinum
finishes (on hardwoods), nouveau, or the traditional
style. There are also bookshelf,
curio, and storage
grandfather clocks. Many people will choose a style that matches their existing
furniture.
FINISHESJust as with styles, you can choose between finishes that are either complimentary or contrasting with your furniture. The basic finishes are cherry and oak. These finishes vary greatly from Golden Oak to Scrubbed Oak and from Heirloom Cherry to Windsor Cherry. Click here to see the Howard Miller wood finish sheet page or click here to see the Hentschel wood finish sheet. Many of the grandfather clocks are not one solid color. For example Howard Miller's Millennium Limited Edition clock, The WILLIAM R. LANGFORD. William R. Langford is finished in Windsor Cherry and it has other rare burl inlays that are lighter colors such as ash, sequoia, maple, holly, padauk, or thuya burl. Only one thousand of these clocks are produced. For definitions of clock terms click here.
CHIMES AND OTHER FEATURES
The majority of grandfather clocks have standard features such as, cable-driven, triple-chimes (plays Westminster, St. Michael, or Whittington chimes), automatic nighttime shut-off of chimes, locking
door,
brass pendulum and dial, arched or split pediments, beveled glass, and engraved
brass plate.
Some chime options are concerto movement (plays Handel’s "The Messiah," Shubert’s "Ave Maria," and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony "Ode to Joy"), symphonic movement (plays Handel’s "The Messiah,", English folk ballad "What Child is This," and Beethoven’s "Fur Elise").
Some chime options are concerto movement (plays Handel’s "The Messiah," Shubert’s "Ave Maria," and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony "Ode to Joy"), symphonic movement (plays Handel’s "The Messiah,", English folk ballad "What Child is This," and Beethoven’s "Fur Elise").
by Heather Eagan, founder of Grandfather Clocks Plus
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