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Longcase clock marriage


oldhippy

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I have mentioned about clock marriages particular with Longcase cloaks.  Here are to that are on ebay. The first is easy to spot. The two key holes do not line up with the key arbor, both arbor’s are protruding from the dial. So this dial has been added and has nothing to do with the original clock.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lovely-Tall-Narrow-18c-Style-Dwarf-8-Day-Longcase-Clock-Full-Working-Order/392065382519?hash=item5b48eaf877:g:5soAAOSwGNxbI7Xa

 

This dial is also wrong. The key holes again wrong, not lining up with the arbors, only this time someone has elongated the holes so a key can fit to enable to wind the clock. You can see how far out things are by looking at the seconds hand (see the big gap) the nameplate has been added, it is not the same quality as the rest of the dial it has been roughly shaped. I also think the bottom trunk has been cut down, It should be in proportion to the case, this is not. The seller mentions it is a shorter height so it would fit in a room with a low celling.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-8-Day-Grandfather-Clock-Matthew-Bufhell-Delivery-Arranged/223016883329?hash=item33ecd79481:g:nXoAAOSwenla~2Gh

You will need to look at the small photos to see what I mean.

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