Grandfather Clocks


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The Grandfather clock originated in the late 1600´s in London. Clockmakers invented the long case model, about 6 feet tall. In the United States owning one of these clocks conveyed status. In the 1880´s a popular song about a clock that stopped when it´s owner died, hence the name "Grandfather" clock was created.

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