My Grandfather's Clock~ Pun Intended :)

For today's Show and Tell, I would like to show you my mom's Grandfather clock, that was my Grandfather's! My Grandfather died when I was just a baby, so I don't remember him at all. However, my mom says he was a good Dad, and she always loved this clock. My mom was promised this clock once both of her parents passed away.

Mom always called the clock, "Big Ben" because of the deep tones it made when it chimed. Mom remembers the clock being in their large entry way in their home. I believe my mother really likes this clock :) . My mother also said that she remembers her dad faithfully winding the clock at the same time every week.

When Grandma died, I was 15 years old when the clock came to our home, and moved into our entry way also.

So how did I get to have this beautiful clock in my home? Mom and Dad decided it was time to down size, so they sold their home after I was married, and moved into a very nice trailer park. There was no where to keep the clock in their trailer, so I am "borrowing" for the time being. It is still mom's clock, but I am just blessed to be able to keep it our home for her.
When I decided to write about this, I did a little research on the Internet to see if I could find out when the clock was made. In the clock there is this piece of paper describing the clock. It says it was manufactured by Colonial Manufacturing Company in Zeeland Michigan. I could find very little about this company. But the information that I gathered was that they were a very fine clock cabinet maker, and these clocks are considered collectible antiques.

Some of the information said that the company was started around the 20's, and made a lot of clocks during the world wars. It is possible that this clock was made in the 30's or 40's. My mother doesn't know if my Grandfather bought it new or not. She just remembers it always being there.

In my Internet search I found a clock cabinet that looks alot like the one in my house. Here is a picture and a description of that clock. The only difference is that the chimes look much larger than the ones in my mom's clock.

Item ID: 1489 - Ca. 1920, Colonial Mfg. Co., No. 1386, 5 Tube Grandfather Clock. The 92" tall case is solid mahogany with full reeded columns and redwood burl overlay on the base. The original finish glistens. The 12" round dial has a silvered chapter ring with raised brass numerals. The dial center is pierced and beautifully engraved. There are levers on the dial to silence the chimes and the strike. The fine quality, Winterhalder & Hoffmeier movement plays Westminster chimes on 4 tubular bells and strikes the hour on the 5th bell. The clock is in good running order and ready to set up and enjoy. 1489


So there you have it for my show and tell today. Thanks for reading! :) To read about more great show and tell items just click on the Show and Tell button in the beginning of my entry. Have a good day!