GUSTAV BECKER GERMAN ANTIQUE WALL CLOCK FREE SWINGER!

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This is a BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL example of a Large Gustav Becker German Wag on Wall or sometimes called Free Swinger Clock in Superior condition. German Wall clocks are of the highest quality, with Gustav Becker being one of the very best and most famous and sought after of all German Makers. It was made in Germany circa 1890. The Gustav Becker clocks in our collection have not yet required any servicing and have kept perfect time for many, many years. This particular model is in rare and beautiful condition. It has a signed 8-day time and strike movement, which chimes the half-hour and counts the hours on the original signed large cathedral gong with a beautiful sound. I believe it is the most beautiful cathedral gong we've ever heard… The movement is attached to its original seat board which slides out for easy adjustment and viewing. The movement is clean and in perfect running order and is signed. The movement runs very well and keeps good time. The movement was just cleaned, oiled, pivots polished and bushings added where needed. This clock will not need servicing for many years to come, and is ready for the next 100 years! This is a labor intensive service, with many clockmakers charging 250.00 and up. We recommend having it oiled every 2 to 3 years to keep it in tip-top shape! With the purchase of this clock for an additional $ 2.25 we will include an oiler kit with a professional oiler loaded with enough oil to oil approximately 50 clocks with easy instructions so you could even do it yourself! An amazing thing is that these German movements are so well made, but few makers ever signed them with this clock being a rare example. The case has neat glass in the side so you can watch the movement doing it job! The front door and the side door opens to making inspecting and adjusting the movement very easy. This clock is large and measures 30 inches high, 14 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. The glass is the original glass. The clock has a nice quiet way it ticks also. The case is rare and beautiful with a rare design. It looks like it is made of mahogany. The dial is in superior original condition, very crisp and easy to read with an antique patina. (See picture). Original hands. It looks like the stick on the pendulum is a correct replacement. These antique clocks amaze me - could you imagine any other consumer product still working perfectly after 100 years! And the truly amazing thing it is ready for the next 100 years, and will probably run indefinitely with tender loving care. This fine clock movement has been completely overhauled and cleaned. The main cause of antique clocks’ no longer working is that they need a good cleaning. Over time, the oil in the pivots gathers dust and particles of metallic grit, the result of normal wear. Also the oil breaks down and becomes thick and gummy, and actually acts like glue. The result is that the gears no longer turn freely, and the clock stops. A good cleaning usually is all the clock needs to be almost like new again! The cleaning procedure involves taking the movement out of the case and totally dismantling the movement. All the gears, rods, etc., are taken off of the clock plates and are hand scrubbed and inspected for wear. The springs are taken out of the barrels, stretched out, and hand cleaned and polished. The plates are thoroughly cleaned. Then all the parts are placed in an ultrasonic cleaning machine for the final cleaning. The pivots are polished on the lathe and the pallets are polished. Bushings are installed on any pivot holes that have become “egg shaped” from wear to make them perfectly round again. The movement is reassembled and oiled. (We use only the finest German Clock Oil). The springs are placed back and greased with top-quality synthetic spring grease and the complete movement is placed on a "running stand" and run for several days to insure all is well. It is easier to detect misalignments, bent rods, and worn pivots and gears while it is running in full view. We like to run the movement for over a week to be sure it will run a full 8 days ... read more

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