Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Antique Longcase Clocks | Appraisals And Valuations Online

Longcase clocks, most commonly known as “grandfather clocks” are weigh-driven, pendulum clock mechanisms housed in tall wooden cabinets. Typically, the cases are elaborately ornamented with carvings on the crown, where the clock face is housed.

English clockmaker William Clement is credited for developing the long pedulum mechanism in 1670. These mechanisms kept better time than earlier designs but required taller cases to fit. Thus the longcase clock was born. The design was further improved by George Graham in 1721 who compensated for the temperature changes in the pendulums, by placing mercury in them. This made the clocks accurate to 1 second a day.

As a general guideline, longcase clocks over 6′ tall are considered to be grandfather clocks, clocks between 5’4″ and 6′ are considered grandmother clocks, cased clocks under 5’2″are classified as granddaughter clocks. There are other considerations such as hood ornamentation, case width and shape which may also factor into the classification of the clock, but height is normally the most important factor.

When it comes to identifying genuine antique loncase clocks, there are two main recognised types: the Comtoise grandfather clock and the Bornholm grandfather clock.

The Comtoise clock (also known as Morbier or Morez clocks in Europe) gets its name from the Franche-Comte region of France, where it started production from 1680 and continued for approximately 230 years. This variety was popular in France and other parts of Europe, including Germany and Spain. Key feature of the Comtoise clock is the curved “violin shape” of the lower side of the pendulum case, the pedulum itself is protected by a heavily decorated wooden sheath.

The Bornholmeure clock comes from the Danish island of Bornholm, where it was manufactured between 1745 and 1900. The case is characterised by its elongated, rectangular form and closed cabinet compartment for the pendulum (as opposed to a glass window to show the inner workings of the clock). The origins of the design stem from a Dutch sailing ship which ran aground onto the island in 1744. Among other cargo, the ship carried five grandfather clocks from England. A local turner managed to repair the damaged clocks and started manufacturing the clocks himself. Although popular initially, the clock production all but halted by the end of the 19th Century.

Antique longcase clock mechanisms can also be categorised as either 30-hour or 8-day types.

A 30-hour clock does not require to be wound by key, as it uses a weight and chain mechanism to wind itself. This variety was cheaper to produce, consequently making it less valuable.

The 8-day clock had to be physically wound once a week, with a mechanism that allowed for an extra day, in case the owner forgot to wind it.

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