In the 1990s the German clock company Hermle was the principle supplier. Later ones did this has a Hermle movement. The seller advertised that it had a quality Keininger movement. Moon phase with constellationĪnd it came with the original cabinet key. Howard Miller continues to offer the Ridgeway line. The Pulaski company struggled financially in later years and was eventually bought out by the Howard Miller Clock Company in 2004. It was made by the Pulsaski Furniture Company. It stands 83 inches tall, has a scalloped bonnet crown, functional blue moon dial with constellation, 5-rod Westminster chime with shut-off, stately columns with brass base and caps, raised Arabic numerals, oak solids and veneers, brass lyre pendulum with 10 5/8 polished bob and access panels on each side. Clock face showing moon dial and raised Arabic numerals The smaller homes that many folks prefer today simply means there there is no room for a clock this size. Unfortunately, this type of clock takes a real hit on the used market. The brass was bright and shiny and the only indication of its age (1996) is slight tarnishing of the column capitals. When I called the seller and asked what he meant by “excellent” he said, “You have to see it to believe it”. The ad said that the clock was in excellent condition. In 2012 I was perusing a local for-sale site and came upon this particular Ridgeway grandfather clock. Should every clock collector have a Grandfather (tall case or long case) clock? No, but it was something I had always wanted.
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