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Does your cuckoo clock not cuckoo? First, be sure to read the instructions (PDF) carefully. Then, view our comprehensive videos on properly setting up your cuckoo clock. There are also more articles on proper set up and troubleshooting on our /instructions page. If all else fails, check this video out: Notice at the end of this video that some shutoff switches for the cuckoo call are clearly printed on the side, and some are a small black loop hanging under the bottom of the clock. Carefully push this loop all the way up or all the way down to engage the cuckoo call. Click here for more details on the shutoff switch.

I thought it might be interesting to draw up a timeline for the developments in horology and time. I've mined some of the better information from Wikipedia to put together this snapshot of horological inventions and discoveries. 12,000 - 30,000 BCE (BC) - Artifacts from the Paleolithic that suggest measurements of the moon's motion. From Wikipedia : Lunar calendars were among the first to appear, with all years having twelve lunar months (approximately 354 days). Without intercalation to add days or months to some years, seasons quickly drift in a calendar based solely on twelve lunar months. Lunisolar calendars have a thirteenth month added to some years to make up for the difference between a full year (now known to be about 365.24 days) and a year of just twelve lunar months. The numbers twelve and thirteen came to feature prominently in many cultures, at least partly due to this relationship of months to years. 2600 - 2400 BCE - Stonehenge 3 II From Wikipedia : The timbe...

Traditional, mechanical clocks have brought life to homes and galleries for hundreds of years. Over time they have evolved into a role of more than a functional tool. More than a passive wall covering, clocks have become important and exciting Objets d’ Art in the modern home. These pieces are kinetic sculptures that also happen to tell time. A young group of Black Forest artists are interested in exploring their regional icon, the cuckoo clock, and allowing it to evolve into modernity. North Coast Imports is proud to distribute these creations, and we've devoted an entire separate website to the hundreds of / design clocks available. There are a few standard clocks available, and there are also hundreds of one-of-a-kind pieces where the artists have used these base models as their canvas to create new expressions in Black Forest Clock Art. We've just uploaded pictures of dozens more NEW models that were recently created. Be sure to check out www.NorthCoastImports.com/desi...

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We've posted some NEW videos of two of our favorite clocks! Be sure to follow our YouTube channel so you can stay up-to-date on all of our updates. There are also some great new closeup pictures of the best-selling and beautiful "Amerling" weight-driven regulator .