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The very earliest clocks did not have pendulums, dials, or hour and minute hands. These early clocks were not very accurate, and typically chimed on the hour, give or take 15 minutes to a half hour.
In the 1600s, Galileo designed a clock mechanism based on a pendulum. He had observed that the rate of motion of a swinging pendulum could be adjusted by adjusting the length of the pendulum.

Galileo died before he could build his new type of clock, but not long afterwards, a Dutchman, Christian Huygens, added a pendulum to one of his clock designs, and he found that it was able to keep time very well. In keeping with the observations of Galileo, he regulated the speed of the pendulum swings by adjusting the length of the pendulum. Soon, clocks were accurate to as little as 3 minutes a day -- a vast improvement over the previous 15-30 minute level of accuracy of previous clocks.

The grandfather clock is based on the pendulum design, and a well-constructed antique grandfather clock is not only beautiful to look at, but can be an extremely precise time-keeping machine. Grandfather clocks were built tall because they needed long pendulums for accuracy. Initially, the clockworks were exposed, but soon grandfather clocks were being built with wood casings conceal the internal mechanisms.
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COLONIAL MFG. GRANDFATHER CLOCK CORNER CABINET MAHOGANY COLONIAL MFG. GRANDFATHER CLOCK CORNER CABINET MAHOGANY

COLONIAL MFG. GRANDFATHER CLOCK CORNER CABINET MAHOGANY

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10984:Howard Miller Cherry Curio Grandfathers Clock 10984:Howard Miller Cherry Curio Grandfathers Clock

10984:Howard Miller Cherry Curio Grandfathers Clock

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Lovely Junghans Grandfather Clock French Design Lovely Junghans Grandfather Clock French Design

Lovely Junghans Grandfather Clock French Design

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KASSEL WOOD GRANDFATHER WALL CLOCK & PENDULUM NEW KASSEL WOOD GRANDFATHER WALL CLOCK & PENDULUM NEW

KASSEL WOOD GRANDFATHER WALL CLOCK & PENDULUM NEW

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2 OAK- GRANDFATHER OR TALL CLOCK BRACKET FEET- 3" 2 OAK- GRANDFATHER OR TALL CLOCK BRACKET FEET- 3"

2 OAK- GRANDFATHER OR TALL CLOCK BRACKET FEET- 3"

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Edward Meyer™ Grandfather Clock Edward Meyer™ Grandfather Clock

Edward Meyer™ Grandfather Clock

Current bid: $198.03
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 3 days 4 mins 45 secs
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10537:Hamilton Cherry Grandfathers Clock 10537:Hamilton Cherry Grandfathers Clock 10537:Hamilton Cherry Grandfathers Clock

10537:Hamilton Cherry Grandfathers Clock

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KASSEL WOOD GRANDFATHER WALL CLOCK & PENDULUM NEW KASSEL WOOD GRANDFATHER WALL CLOCK & PENDULUM NEW

KASSEL WOOD GRANDFATHER WALL CLOCK & PENDULUM NEW

Current bid: $79.95
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 3 days 7 hrs
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FABULOUS OLD FRENCH FARMHOUSE GRANDFATHER CLOCK. 1840 FABULOUS OLD FRENCH FARMHOUSE GRANDFATHER CLOCK. 1840 FABULOUS OLD FRENCH FARMHOUSE GRANDFATHER CLOCK. 1840

FABULOUS OLD FRENCH FARMHOUSE GRANDFATHER CLOCK. 1840

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Antique Grandfather Clock Face Four Seasons Antique Grandfather Clock Face Four Seasons

Antique Grandfather Clock Face Four Seasons

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  • Item Location: Emerson, NJ, USA ZIP 07630
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1930'S TIFFANY - ENGLISH MAHOGANY GRANDFATHER CLOCK 1930'S TIFFANY - ENGLISH MAHOGANY GRANDFATHER CLOCK

1930'S TIFFANY - ENGLISH MAHOGANY GRANDFATHER CLOCK

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Antique 1700's French Provincial Grandfather Clock Antique 1700's French Provincial Grandfather Clock Antique 1700's French Provincial Grandfather Clock

Antique 1700's French Provincial Grandfather Clock

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1700's Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock 1700's Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock 1700's Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock

1700's Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock

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Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Grandfather Clock Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Grandfather Clock Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Grandfather Clock

Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Grandfather Clock

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Antique French Provincial Period Grandfather Clock 1776 Antique French Provincial Period Grandfather Clock 1776 Antique French Provincial Period Grandfather Clock 1776

Antique French Provincial Period Grandfather Clock 1776

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Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock Cherry Wood Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock Cherry Wood Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock Cherry Wood

Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock Cherry Wood

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3 Antique Grandfather Clock Finials Great Patina 3 Antique Grandfather Clock Finials Great Patina

3 Antique Grandfather Clock Finials Great Patina

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weisenbacher grandfather clock 1908 weisenbacher grandfather clock 1908

weisenbacher grandfather clock 1908

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  • Item Location: Armada, MI, USA ZIP 48005
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Ridgeway Cherry Grandfathers Clock Ridgeway Cherry Grandfathers Clock Ridgeway Cherry Grandfathers Clock

Ridgeway Cherry Grandfathers Clock

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