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The listing, Old Clock made in West Germany has ended.

very old clock made in west germany by Houser. This clock has key and stands alone or can be hung on wall. Is not running but can be with a few tweaks as all mechanical moves. I think the wire in back needs a weight for it to work, maybe a small washer? It was working fine before being stored, so I think the little weight inside is missing. When you move the wire in back all gears work, just needs something on it to weigh it on back, unseen area, am packing well and including tracking so am asking for shipping at least.

Questions & Comments

Arrrghhh! Yer naughty wench, spring is still 4 month away don't get me all hot and worked up....

Dec 11th, 2011 at 4:19:00 PM PST by

we gotta quit meeting like this, lol, or take it a step further ...

Dec 11th, 2011 at 5:21:39 PM PST by

I was here at the beginning and I am here at the end. My wife fell in love with this clock and because she has dedicated herself to my father during the two plus months in the hospital 100 miles from home, I feel she really needs this clock. Thanks for listing it.

Dec 17th, 2011 at 5:10:03 AM PST by

You got me sitting here chuckling outloud ! Too damn funny :)

Dec 16th, 2011 at 10:12:16 PM PST by

life's too short not to have fun......you made me laugh too.....have a good one.

Dec 17th, 2011 at 12:56:13 AM PST by

I think he's just after my credits

Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:56:55 PM PST by

an ole gemstone is too busy nowadays, trying to sell his rust hole. Serious, go check him out, got a rust hole for sale..........im lockin my doors tonite.....dont sound too good to me.....

Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:55:43 PM PST by

actually probebly 7 3/4 but i aint swearin to it none

Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:42:46 PM PST by

Yeah, ole gemstone is trying to fluff me with his credits, big spender he is.....lol.....I got my good eye out on him.......pretty good judge of hands you are........aint got no ruler...eight sounds good to me LMAO.

Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:39:04 PM PST by

You two are a riot.. Think I love you Cantan :)

Say... This looks to be about what... 8" tall ? Tried to gauge it by the size of your hand.. Not sure..

Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:20:40 PM PST by

hmmmmm

Dec 16th, 2011 at 9:39:22 PM PST by

Cheers girl, just made you another 500 credits!!!
Hee Haaaaw!. Giddy up girl and bring that pipe ...
Santa Klaus is coming to town!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Klaus

Dec 13th, 2011 at 11:12:18 PM PST by

you crazy boy, lmao

Dec 14th, 2011 at 4:11:42 AM PST by

I love this clock and will be bidding on it closer to auction end. I was also wondering if you were going to auction one your Mothers cuckoo clocks you mentioned playing with. Mine was stolen and they dropped the maple leaf pendulum so I can fix this one as soon as I win it. But I would really love to have another cuckoo clock but they are way out of my price range to buy one out right. Love your auctions. Thanks for sharing...

Dec 11th, 2011 at 8:39:37 PM PST by

wont be getting it any time soon....she'll probebly outlive me, lol

Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:00:57 PM PST by

fanned and watching,please fan back

Dec 10th, 2011 at 8:48:39 PM PST by

gottcha covered

Dec 10th, 2011 at 8:52:58 PM PST by

Don't get too comfy, I might find the glasses, teeth and walker ...

Dec 11th, 2011 at 2:08:57 PM PST by

i'll keep my bloomers on then.....

Dec 11th, 2011 at 2:15:41 PM PST by

Excellent! Pine cone is good.
No desire to sniff anything! Neither dog nor Mr. Wesson, Smith or Colt.
plastic bag with quarters will work as pendulum in an emergency.
Great deal any which way!
cheers

Dec 11th, 2011 at 1:02:40 PM PST by

LOL glad you're not a sniffer......LOL......now i can close both eyes tonite.......for a little while anyway

Dec 11th, 2011 at 1:43:46 PM PST by

AND the spring does not appear to be broken OR distorted, lol.

Dec 11th, 2011 at 11:47:42 AM PST by

Do you have the key for winding it up ?

Dec 11th, 2011 at 10:57:13 AM PST by

yes, key is with it

Dec 11th, 2011 at 11:32:10 AM PST by

Doesn't look over wound at all. In fact she isn't wound at all. Appears the main spring is fully uncoiled, but distorted to one side. It could mean that it is either broken or it is no longer attached to the housing. How about that missing pendulum? You said you stored it, can you remember anything hanging from it? Something round maybe or was it more like a carved wooden leaf? Would be nice to know, but if you can't because of the old folk disease "CRS Sysndrome" (Can't Remember Sh_t) , then so be it. ...Oldcantankerousdude....
love that handle baby!
I'm your latest groupie, ha!

Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:59:23 AM PST by

well groupie, its been in a trunk for years, gonna go get it out and take a look......ok my crs is kicking in. first this was all i had but now, thinking about the old coo coo clocks there SHOULD be a pendulum on this hook in the back, mothers was shaped like a pine cone....so it is missing the pendulum. ok, spring is NOT broken as far as i can see, overwound if anything. It's made with lightweight wood. i'd say a pendulum could be whittled for it pretty easily, lol, but then im a whittler and no, im not gonna whittle one, i'd keep it mysel i i did. Now that I have explained all the defects, if anyone wants to withdraw their bids let me know.........i'll figure it out. Don't want anyone sniffing around my back door in the middle of the nite over a dang clock, lol, anyway, I pack.......so there.

Dec 11th, 2011 at 11:44:05 AM PST by

but when you move the bar sideways back and forth all the gears work, it does appear to be wound as much as you can, but can be unwound by repetedly moving the bar i think since the gears all work.

Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:55:34 AM PST by

you can see the bar on the back of the mechanism, it does not show when the clock is displayed, i just thought it needed a washer or weight of somekind on it. the coo coo clocks used the hanging pine cones to give it weight, this does not, it had to have had a weight on that bar of somekind. a bolt or washer is all i could think of. i hate to play too much with it, as i get aggravated, lol, dont' want to damage it.

Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:54:01 AM PST by

is there a place inside with the gears where a weight would be? It's not over wound?

Dec 11th, 2011 at 8:25:47 AM PST by

it mite be....am not sure....however when the bar in back is moved back and forth it moves the gears so is not stuck i don't think. from my experience, which is little but i played with my mothers black forest coo coo clocks, the weight in the back kept them ticking, it has the bar with the hook hanging down, but nothing on it to weigh it. sorry i cant describe better, am just trying to be honest as able.

Dec 11th, 2011 at 9:50:08 AM PST by

Old Clock made in West Germany is in the Antiques category