Sentence examples for longcase clock from inspiring English sources

The toppled longcase clock inflicted a severe wound in the back of Cornwell's head.

The longcase clock (also known as the grandfather clock) was first created to house the pendulum and works by the English clockmaker William Clement in 1670 or 1671; this became feasible after Clement invented the anchor escapement mechanism in about 1670.

In December 1923, while visiting the Winchester residence of W. A. Baker, a fellow director of the Winchester and Western Railroad, Cornwell was rendered unconscious after a large longcase clock toppled over in a hallway and struck him in the head, thus knocking him over.

Willard's brother Benjamin began manufacturing clocks in Grafton about 1765 and was known for the quality of his longcase clocks (a style later called grandfather clock).

Two year-going equation longcase clocks still in the royal collections were made for William III and Prince George of Denmark.

Keep your eyes peeled for Inside Nostell you'll find one of the original longcase clocks built by John Harrison, who later became famous as the man who solved the problem of calculating longitude at sea.

Most longcase clocks use a pendulum about a metre (39 inches) long to the center of the bob, with each swing taking one second.

Burn clock.

A clock?

The Clock".

Clock clacked.