North Coast Imports, Inc.

Once again, North Coast Imports is proud to offer helpful hints for the proper care of your mechanical clock. We are the only clock distributor to offer such in-depth information (for free!) on the proper care and maintenance of your cherished timepiece. Be sure to watch this page for a growing list of instructions and articles on the care and use of your clock. Today we are excited to offer the first in a series of video episodes describing proper care. Here we are talking about the best way to keep your clock in beat. This episode focuses on the automatic beat adjustment found on most pendulum clocks except for many cuckoo clocks. Forget about how straight the clock looks on the wall. Use your ears. You should be listening for an even "TICK TOCK" ( listen ) sound. If you hear an uneven "tick TOCK" or "TOCK tick" ( listen ) sound, carefully tilt the clock one direction or the other. You can carefully move the pendulum leader (past its normal swing) to the...

Here are a few words on unpacking your new Black Forest clock. The pictures below are of a Rombach und Haas "Dumpling Eater," but the instructions can also be applied to unpacking almost any Black Forest clock - including Cuckoo Clocks! North Coast Imports, Inc. is proud to use recycled and/or renewable materials in packaging. Enjoy the old-world charm as you unpack your new clock. These cherished pieces are lovingly packed by the careful clock makers in the Black Forest in Germany. After carefully cutting the tape and opening the top of the box (find the top by paying attention to which way the lettering is facing on the ends of the box) lift the cardboard flap to reveal your exciting new timepiece. Using two hands, carefully lift the top of the clock out first and sliding the clock upward and out of the cardboard surrounding the bottom of the clock. The Dumpling Eater figure may have a plastic bag rubber-banded around. Carefully remove the rubber band and bag being carefu...