How to choose a grandfather clock

1. When purchasing, observe whether the base of the floor clock is stable, and the base of the clock should be kept stable because the pendulum should swing left and right, and it should not be shaken back and forth due to external force.

2. The joint of the wooden shell of the bell should be smooth and smooth, without cracks and scars. The color of the shell should be uniform, and there should be no paint stripping and discoloration. The printing on the glass should be clear, the decorative pattern on the shell should be correct and complete, the copper flower and the electroplating circle should have no black spots, and there should be no rust spots, scratches and discoloration.

3. The clock face of the floor clock should be smooth, without handprints and obvious scars, and the font should be clearly engraved.

4. The paint of the pointer should be uniform and clean, without paint stripping, and the pointers should not touch each other.

5. The keyhole of the clock face should be positive, not eccentric, and the key should be tightened appropriately after insertion.

6. The size of the bell door of the floor clock is appropriate, the switch should be flexible, and it should be consistent after closing, and the front door should be aligned with the literal.

7. Open the back door to observe the movement, whether the color is golden, the movement should be clean, and there is no grease and dust. Springs and gongs must not rust.

8. Be able to tighten the mainspring flexibly and smoothly, and the hands can be plucked flexibly, and the continuous working time of the floor clock is not less than 8 days after a full spring, and the cumulative error of the time within 7 days is not more than 3 minutes, and the error of time signal is not more than 0.5 minutes within 7 days.

9. The sound of the floor clock is loud and clear, and there is no stuffiness or no sound.

10. When purchasing, we should pay attention to the quality of the wood selected for the appearance of the floor clock, and there is even mahogany on the high-end clock, and the price of the clock can be estimated according to the selected material.