Cuckoo Clock - Black Forest House Woodchopper

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Tradition and technical know-how are shown on this Black Forest Cuckoo Clock. The special feature of this clock is the open view of the polished mechanical clock movement seen through the plexiglass front of the clock face. The Black Forest house has a shingled hip roof with dormer window and chimney, as well as the bell tower on top. Miniature windows with red shutters and flower boxes decorate the front of the house. The solid-wood cuckoo calls the number of the hour on every full hour (e.g. 3:00 p.m. or 3:00 a.m. 3 times) and once on the half-hour. During the cuckoo call, the woodchopper raises and lowers his ax to chop the wood, and the bell in the tower rings as well. After the cuckoo calls on the full hour, one of the two alternating melodies plays. During the music, the coachman pulls on the reins of the horse plow, the water wheel turns, and the folklore dance figurines turn to the music on the balcony. Small details such as pine trees and wood piles complete the peaceful picture. This model has an automatic night-switch off. Clockface, numbers and clock hands are made of wood. The mechanical clockwork runs for a week. This classic model is crafted by the Anton Schneider company in Schonach, a family business that started on a farm in 1848 and has developed into one of the largest cuckoo clock producers in the Black Forest.

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