Cuckoo Clocks
Cuckoo Clock Buying Guide
Since cuckoo clocks were first built in the Black Forest, many generations
have appreciated the cheery call of the cuckoo bird as it calls out the
hour. Children, especially, find it fascinating to see the trap door
open and the cuckoo bird spring out. After it cuckoos the hour, some
clocks entertain their audiences with carved figures whirling to lively
music.
Cuckoo clocks are decorative wood wall clocks which imitate the call of a
cuckoo bird when striking the hours. Sometimes known as Black Forest
clocks, they were invented in 1738 by Franz Anton Ketterer, a native of
Germany's Black Forest. Early cuckoo clocks were fairly primitive,
and used wood plates and gears in their movements. They were made as
wall clocks rather than mantel clocks because most fireplaces in Germany
did not have mantels.
Cuckoo clocks are designed with carved wood cases, painted wood dials, gable roofs and rear flaps for access to their clock movements. Most cuckoo clocks are weight driven and have 30-hour movements with an anchor escapement, a long pendulum, and pine cone shaped weights. A cuckoo clock usually features a trap door above its clock face. A painted wood cuckoo bird automaton emerges from behind the trap door when the clock strikes. Some clocks feature small music boxes which play a melody every hour and half-hour. More elaborate clocks may even perform an animation while the music box plays its tune. In recent years, battery powered cuckoo clocks with quartz movements and electronically generated sounds have been developed.
CuckooClocks.us features convenient access to selected cuckoo clock manufacturers and suppliers where you can compare specifications and shop for a wide selection of handcrafted cuckoo clocks and accessories.
Cuckoo Clock Dealers and Manufacturers
- Clockstop.com
Offers a wide selection of fine Black Forest cuckoo clocks.
www.Clockstop.com - Chateau d'Cuckoo
Find an unusual selection of fine handcrafted cuckoo clocks, plus weather houses, miniature clocks, and music boxes.
www.Cuckoo-Clock.com - Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Store
Hones, Dold, and Hubert Herr cuckoo clocks, plus German gifts.
www.CuckooClock.de - Frankenmuth Clock Company
Offers a broad selection of cuckoo clocks, clock parts, and gift items.
www.FrankenmuthClock.com - Black Forest Shop
Exquisite assortment of original handcrafted German cuckoo clocks.
www.Black-Forest-Shop.de - Hubert Herr Clocks
Importer and distributor of Hubert Herr cuckoo clocks.
www.HubertHerrClocks.com - CuckooExport
This exporter of German cuckoo clocks from the Black Forest serves individuals, organizations, retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
www.CuckooExport.com - Cuckoo Kingdom
Find German original Black Forest cuckoo clocks.
www.CuckooKingdom.com - Cuckoo Clockologist
This Iowa-based cuckoo clock shop offers cuckoo clock repairs as well as new and reconditioned cuckoo clocks for sale.
www.CuckooClockologist.com
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