Grandfather Clocks

Marcelle Snyder

For many people, the dignified appearance and mellow sound of a grandfather clock gives life to a home; in addition, buying a grandfather clock can be an excellent investment. As decorative objects, they cover a large variety of styles, from the early country examples to those with extremely sophisticated dials, movements, and cases.When first built, these clocks were referred to as the long clock, tall-case clock, tall clock, hall clock, floor clock, or even coffin clock. The term "grandfather clock" became its most popular name after a song writer by the name of Henry Clay wrote a "Grandfather Clock" song in 1876.A BIT OF HISTORY. . .The very first early mechanical clocks, which didn't have pendulums, were developed in the last half of the 13th century, probably by monks from central Europe, and were placed within the church.

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Minneapolis (ContentDesk) September 21, 2005 -- Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) designs, manufactures and markets industrial and commercial systems to measure, control, move, dispense and spray fluids (including paint, lubricants, sealants and adhesives). Graco sought to stand out among the 900 vendors expected at the Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers AWFS®Fair in Las Vegas, Nev., July 27-30, 2005. To design and build a tradeshow display that would distinguish Graco from all the other vendors spread out across the 418,000 net square feet of exhibit space, Graco turned to nParallel, the international brand communication, merchandising strategy and display agency. "AWFS is held every two years, and it is a critical tradeshow for us," said Lori Clouse, worldwide marketing specialist, Graco.

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