Modern Style Grandfather Clocks

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You can enjoy tall-case styling in a contemporary space. Grandfather clocks with a modern twist are just as elegant as their traditionally designed counterparts. You'll see how easy it is to incorporate a stately centerpiece with all the latest internal mechanisms and the joys of clean lines and structuring. The grandfather clock is a traditional design icon and the build of these clocks stems from the time when a mechanical movement coupled with a long heavy pendulum made for the most accurate domestic time-piece available. Give your contemporary tastes a real treat with any of these.

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The Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens is credited with first suggesting the use of a pendulum. Pendulum clocks were the first clocks made to have any sort of accuracy. The tall case of a grandfather clock allows for the use of the energy stored in a suspended weight to be used as the clock's motive power so tall clocks allow longer running times than shorter clocks. Grandfather clocks often include a second weight to power the clock's chimes so if there are two winding holes on the clock dial one will be to wind up the clock weight and the other to drive chimes.

The period (the amount of time it takes for a pendulum to go back and forth once) of a pendulum's swing is related only to the length of the pendulum and the force of gravity. Since gravity is constant at any given spot on the planet, the only thing that affects the period of a pendulum is the length of the pendulum. The amount of weight does not matter. Nor does the length of the arc that the pendulum swings through. Only the length of the pendulum matters. Given these rules the length of a pendulum can be adjusted, so that it's period is exactly half one or two seconds, it is a relatively simple matter to convert this period to a clock tick through the system of gears that is familiar to us in mechanical time pieces.

There are no precise rules as to what constitutes a 'grandfather clock' a long case or grandfather clock is generally above 75 inches tall. In the 1920s and 1930s a smaller case size became popular between 64 and 69 inches, perhaps reflecting the growing popularity of urban apartments and lower ceilings. Anything less than 62 inches but using the basic long case principles is generally categorized as a grand-daughter clock, but these cannot be regarded as rules as among clock experts opinions differ and much more complex categorization rules can be encountered.

What we do now know for certain is that the words "Grandfather Clock" as a description for a tall long case floor standing clock entered the English language in 1875 with the writing of the song Grandfather's Clock by an American Henry Clay Work, who was told the story of an unusually accurate timepiece which he came across staying in the George Hotel, Piercebridge, Yorkshire, England. He decided to compose a song about the fascinating coincidence that the clock never made another tick on the second that its' old gentleman owner passed away. The song was a runaway success and has been reproduced in sheet music form more than ten million times, ensuring that everyone now knows that a big tall case clock is "Grandfather's".

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Tabletop Language Easel - Choose Surface
The Five or Six in One Learning Easels
White Plastic Marker board
Mini Lectern - Table Top (Choose Finish)
Multi-Purpose Presentation Board w Aluminum Trim
Mobile Lectern or Laptop Stand w Wrist Pad in Black
Porcelain or Melamine Surface Easel
Acrylic Curved Podium
Teacher's Instructional Easel, Marker & Chalkboard
Marker board w Elite Design Trim
Lectern w/ Four Full Range Speakers & 2 Microphones
Floor Lectern w/ Sound & Two Shelves
Floor Lectern in Oak
Lectern Top & Base - Full Floor (Choose Color)
5' High Whiteboard
Flannel/Marker Easel
Portable Wireless PA System w/ Rechargeable Battery
Lectern/Speaker Stand w/ Wood Top & Steel Base
Steel Framed Porecelain Marker Whiteboard
Floor Lectern w/ Sound
Folding Easel w Melamine Surface
Kid's Standard Teachers' Easel
100 Watt Wireless Public Address System
Notebook Style Whiteboard
Portable Lectern - Top & Base
Fully Powered Lectern w/ Input & Output
Whiteboard w Safe Silicone Trim & Tray
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Lectern w/ Adjustable Height
Mobile Whiteboard on Easel, Reversible
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