If it's your own and you want to change the movement, then go for it if you must, but you're not learning anything. German Made - Hubert Herr Cuckoo Clock - Perfect Working Condition in the Cuckoo & Wall Clocks category was sold for R1,525.00 on 22 Sep at 23:47 by. If you can't do that, then maybe these 'so-called' pro's should leave their fingers out of them. HUBERT HERR is the only manufacturer of cuckoo clocks in Germany that produces not only carvings and watch cases but also the mechanical movements themselves. As H/C and others have stated, I also prefer to fix them. I'm becoming more and more fed up with this through away mentality. Sure, they won't be as sought after as the old Beha's, however. At one point, the old cuckoo's will become antiques. I've rebuilt every cuckoo clock that's come my way, never installed a "replacement" movement. and it still won't look like it once did. The bird looks to be plastic with painted eyes. The Roman numeral 4 on the clock is four lines, not an IV. It is stamped with 'Germany' on both the front clock face and the back panel upper left corner. Now, the case needs rework, new 275g weights, different plywood spacers, closing up the old holes, putting new holes in, filling and repainting the hole-plugs etc. The description is the following: On the mechanism, it reads: 'Hubert Herr Triberg Germany'. All told, I feel the customer would have been better served if the original Hubert Herr movement would have been cleaned & overhauled with new bushings. Sisd to side spacing between the Regula and Herr movements is different as well. View attachment 697117 Antique cuckoo clock hand shafts. Then, the chain made some severe ruts into the chain-holes, as it was misaligned fore-aft at least 1/2". The pictures below are of my dads antique cuckoo clock showing a close-up view of the hand shafts, and the hand mounting nuts, and the view of the front of the clock overall and a picture of the original top trim piece that was broken when the clock fell off the wall. All told, it needed 8 bushings, as the heavy weights were way to much. Now, after around 5 yrs, the customer complains that it doesn't run any more. Although they used roughly 3/8" thick plywood "spacers" under the movement feet, the chain holes did not line up. Kept the original weights (420g), vice using the Regula optimum 275g weights. Someone long-ago substituted a Regula 25B. Based on the chain hole pattern and dimensions (side to side and fore-aft hole locations), it originally had an older Hubert Herr movement. We now stock over 150 different cuckoo clock models made by 3 different clock manufacturers. Family owned and operated for generations. By relying on traditional techniques and hand carving, Hubert Herr clocks guarantee that each piece they release is unique and beautiful.Just working on one of these Cuckoo clocks. The last manufacturer hand crafting the entire clock in its shop. Klaus, Reinhard and Hugo Herr run the family business together, keeping the traditions from the turn of the century completely intact. Hubert Herr has two workshops in the Black Forest and each produces the fine timepieces that the company is now world renowned for creating. Collectors from all around the world, in more than 60 countries, have come to appreciate the quality of merchandise and the beauty and elegance of every Hubert Herr cuckoo clock. With the years of traditional methods in mind, Hubert Herr turns out beautiful pieces and adds to their collection frequently with the most up to date technical innovations.įor a truly authentic German Black Forest cuckoo clock, many have come to rely on Hubert Herr. This tradition, based on skilled craftsmanship, know-how and up to date environmentally conscious production methods, guarantee the high quality of HUBERT HERR cuckoo clocks. All their pieces are hand carved by the most talented craftsmen. At the beginning of the 19th century the Herr’s manufactured Black Forest Clocks. It features a fully serviced and rebuilt Hubert Herr movement and recovered. Hubert Herr has, for 100 years, been providing their customers with beautiful and elegant Black Forest creations that are a wonderful addition to any home or office. This is a large, one day cuckoo clock that is at least seventy years old. Employing only the most experienced woodcrafters helps Hubert Herr to ensure that all their clocks are made with the utmost quality. Made by Hubert Herr, this antique German clock measures 36. Hubert Herr has been making quality clocks from the Black Forest since the early nineteenth century. Hanging behind Al Capones desk, this large black forest cuckoo clock made a real statement.
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