![]() And the plinth of the grandfather clock can be seen at the bottom of the case. The pendulum swings back and forth as the weights gradually do down over time, most likely over an 8 day period. Because this clock has 3 weights, we know that it must be a chiming grandfather clock. This particular grandfather clock is a chain-driven model, not a cable driven grandfather clock, and is therefore wound by pulling down on each of the 3 chains, one at a time, to bring up each of the 3 weights to the top of the weight case. ![]() ![]() ![]() The dial, hour and minute hands, and in this case a subsidiary seconds dial are also shown. The working moondial, although sometimes they are stationary, rotates ones every 29 1/2 days in keeping with the lunar calendar cycle of a full moon. The in this case split pediment or swans neck is shown at the top, with the finial sticking out at the very top center of the clock. Clock with a pendulum that is operated by weights and housed in a tall (usually over 2 m high) straight body, which stands upright on the floor.
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