It makes sense, since Roosters were the original alarm clock. Originally, the plan was to put a rooster inside the clock. (note- Most Cuckoo Clocks come with a night setting that silences the bird so your clock doesn’t keep you up all night.) If you don’t see the weights, then you are looking at a Quarz Movement clock (it has batteries)… and it will not be certified as authentic If you see a third chain with a weight, that means the clock has music as well ( see, you can impress people now with your knowledge… once glance, and you can tell if there is music or not). Clocks will last 1 or 8 days, and need to be wound by pulling the weights back up. One of the chains is in charge of the time, the other is in charge of the cuckoo (both the bellows and the wings). The weights slowly pull the chain down (because of gravity), which activates the pendulum to move back and forth (tick tock tick tock) each second, shifting the gears, and moving the clock forward. When you look at one of these clocks you will see a pair of weights (usually heavy narrow pine cones) attached to a chain, and a pendulum under the box. The internal mechanism that “powers” the clock (and activates the cuckoo) is mechanical, driven by gears and gravity. (Bear with me a second while I explain this, I’m not an engineer, and this is how I interpret the inner works) The Cuckoo sound is made when tiny paper and wood bellows inside the clock open and close. We had a small one in our hallway when I was a child… and I remember watching it closely to see when it would open up to “Cuckoo!” (I’d giggle EVERY TIME!) And who can forget the Von Trapp children singing, “ Up in the Nursery an absurd little bird, is popping out to say Cuckoo!” But what IS a Cuckoo clock? Why does a Cuckoo bird to live in the clock, and not a different bird? Did you know that there are five distinct types of Cuckoo Clocks? AND that there is a special certification that is only given to authentic Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks? There is a lot more to these clocks than merely telling the time.Ĭan’t get to the Black Forest, but still want to find the perfect Clock for your home? Check out the amazing selection of Cuckoo Clocks at the Cuckoo Clock Shop! They have all styles, a wide price range, and will safely ship your clock straight to your home! Click HERE to see their online shop! What is a Cuckoo Clock?Ī Cuckoo Clock, quite simply, is a clock where a small Cuckoo bird comes out on hour (sometimes on the half as well) and lets everyone know what time it is by Cuckoo-ing once for every hour. German Cuckoo Clocks are a symbol of the Black Forest.
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