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1200, 1300, 8200

Our best-selling cuckoo clocks are IN STOCK. Order today to make sure you have a supply of the 1200, 1300, and 8200 models.

More help with cuckoo clocks

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North Coast Imports is the best solution to providing cuckoo clocks of the best quality with the best service. We have 53 years experience. We go on to prove our excellence by providing the following answers to frequently asked questions. For further reference take a look at the sketch below. "My cuckoo calls three times and it's four o'clock." or "How can I get my cuckoo to call the correct amount of times on the hour?" ANSWER: This is a really simple fix. 1. Slowly turn the minute hand clockwise until the clock calls. If it calls once, let it finish and then proceed until it calls again. Count the number of times the cuckoo calls. 2. Carefully move the hour hand to the correct hour according to how many calls you just heard. For example, if it chimed 3 times, move it to the 3:00 position. 3. The hour hand is a friction fit on the hour-hand cannon. Press down on the base of the hand to firmly fix it in place. 4. When setting the clock, remember not to touc...

Care of your Castle Clocks

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No matter how well merchandise is packaged, it sometimes happens that certain parts are knocked loose during shipping. Certainly during the busiest shopping time of year we have come to expect some minor mishaps with some of our products. Rather than waste time with warranty claims and the nuisance of not having your beautiful new clock on your wall (where it belongs) take a moment to check this website or contact us at clocks@NorthCoastImports.com and see if you can solve the problem yourself. Much of the technology of these old-world clocks have been honed over generations so that some adjustments can be easily made by the clock novice. If the dial of our Sternreiter Castle Clock with the 8-day weight driven mechanism was knocked loose during shipping refer to the following pictures and see if you can reattach it yourself. The above picture is a side view of the dial of a Sternreiter Castle Clock . Here you can see how a heavy spring fits over and around the large spindle at the bo...

Care of the quartz cuckoo clock

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North Coast Imports offers a wide variety of cuckoo clocks - we even have caught up with technology in our offering of electronic, or battery powered cuckoos. These fine clocks are more in tune with modern life yet they offer the old-world charm of the originals. If you are lucky enough to be a proud new owner of these clocks please pay careful attention to the instructions included with the clock. In addition, the following information may be helpful: Please do not use Energizer Brand batteries. Energizer uses a plastic covering over its terminals which may impede the contact with the clock movement terminals. Try another brand. Depending on the model you have, the pendulum leader may need to be freed before use. Pictured below is a sketch of the backside of the clock with the back piece removed. Check and see if the pendulum leader which hangs from the fulcrum at the top of the movement is to one side. Some models have this pendulum leader secured to remain immovable during shipping...