OLD ANIMATED MUSICAL WOODCHOPPER SAWMILL GERMAN BLACK FOREST CHALET CUCKOO CLOCK


OLD ANIMATED MUSICAL WOODCHOPPER SAWMILL GERMAN BLACK FOREST CHALET CUCKOO CLOCK

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OLD ANIMATED MUSICAL WOODCHOPPER SAWMILL GERMAN BLACK FOREST CHALET CUCKOO CLOCK:
$162.50


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This is a very rare, full featured, lightly used chalet cuckoo clockthatwas producedin the Black Forest about 45 years ago in what wasthen, \"West Germany,\" by \"Emil Schmeckenbecher,\" one of thefinest clockmakers in history! It is a gorgeous, workingclock and one of the most unique ever produced.This clock is madefrom cured and aged Linden wood which is grown nearly exclusively at certainaltitudes of theBlack Forest.The case is made to look verymuch like an old lumber mill chalet like some you used to see inthe Alpsof southern Germany. There is a beautiful. forest landscape lower frame on thisclock with a colorful Pine tree to the left, another to the right, and sitting in between is an large boulder and meadow trim; very nice! A carved wooden platform with blue wood beadtrim is found above the dial featuring a wooden fence on the right and left sides, a stack of logs to the left, a stump and kindling toward the middle, and another stump to the far right. There are two animated colorful Bavarian men holding a two-man saw overa log on the left side and a large stump and log under the axe of acolorful woodchopper man on the right side. A colorful bird is found in a window above the platformwith wooden shutters on either side of the window and there is a colorful spray under him which looks like a flower box.The dialhas a black background and features large, raised white Romannumerals to mark the hours and matching fancy hands to point out thetime.The back is a wooden door that is secured with a metal hasp. The door is marked \"West Germany\" and removes easily to allow access to the weight driven movement inside the case that is produced by \"Regula\" and bears the Schmeckenbecher name. A weight driven movement simply means thatthechains need to be pulled occasionally to wind the clock, cuckoo, andmusic. Regula makes the very best clock movements and Emil used this makein most of his higher end clocks. Thebellowtubes are intactand the topslook and sound good too! What\'s really cool is that while time ticks away, the two men holding the saw to the left continually move their saw back and forth. At thebottom of eachhour, the colorful bird wakes up and gives off a single cuckoo sound in tandem with a nice sounding coiled metal chime inside the case. When he\'s through, thebird goes back to his slumbers...all the while, the two men on the sawto the left move the saw back and forth as if sawing the log! At the top of each hour, the bird awakens again and correctlycuckoos/chimes the current number of hours before going back to sleep. Whenthe bird is back to sleep and after his hourly cuckoo rounds, the woodchopper moves his axe as if chopping wood while a high quality Swiss music box insidethe case plays a heavenly rendition of The Wood Choppers March, one of the more recognized tunes ever created. The music shuts offwhen the tune isfinished and the woodchopper waits until thenext hour to continue chopping the wood...even makes a sound like he\'s doing it! Thisclock really has a lot offeatures!I\'ve looked the clock over fairly well and can\'t find much in the way of wear; very little, as a matter of fact. The clock works just fine here, keeps good time, cuckoos as it should, animates well, and the music is very nice too. It is very impressive, gorgeous on display, and a great size too measuring about 12\" high (not counting theweights or pendulum),about 7\" deep, and about10\" across the top. Keep in mind this is an old clock and we don\'t know the service history though the movement does show signs of maintenance over the years. Nonetheless, some adjustments orservice may be necessary once the clock makes the journey to its new home. We often recommend to our clock customers to have their vintageor antique clocks serviced at least once every three years. Doing so willkeep a classic clock like this one, healthy for years to come. The clockcomes complete as shown with three sets of attachedmetal chains, a woodchalet pendulum, and three heavy pinecone shaped metal weights. This clock is in a class allby itselfand is certain to be thefocal point of anycollection. It certainly will capture the imagination of any guests inyour home, office, or wherever it is that you care to showcase a sweet old fullfeatured, Black Forest timepiece with a genuine legacy behind it. offerwith confidence; I know you\'ll love this clock!

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We\'re selling this item and everything else we list with , AS-IS, No Returns or Refunds, anda low starting offer so thateveryone has an equal chance to own thisrareclock! We\'d beglad to sendmore pictures if available; just ask!My wife andI havebeen accumulating lots ofnice antiques and other collectorsitemsover the years.But now is a good time to start clearingout the things we no longer wish to keep. We willgivethemoney we raise from sales to a ministry we support that ishelpingto constructorphan homes and schools in Kenya and China,relocating refugees from the Sudan, and lending assistance tovictims ofterror like those in Israel.It\'s just something we enjoy doing andthis is where your money will go once you have paid for thisitem.We do all that we can toaccurately describe each item tothe best of our ability. Our terms are pretty simple; payment is due onor before the 3rd day following the close of sale. The winningbuyer will be sent an invoice following the close of sale through Checkout. Buyer is to pay for shipping and handling; we usually ship bythe US Postal Service and sometimes by Federal Express. An internationalbuyer will pay additional postage and is encouraged to get a shipping estimatefrom us prior to the close of sale. In most cases, payment can be madeby VISA or MasterCard by calling our office or through Pay Pal in USfunds.Please note that alltransactions will be given theappropriate response.offer often and have Fun!

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OLD ANIMATED MUSICAL WOODCHOPPER SAWMILL GERMAN BLACK FOREST CHALET CUCKOO CLOCK:
$162.50

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