
Rombach & Haas Bahnhäusle Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, 8-Day, Half and Full Hour Call, #8259
Dimensions: 13″ x 19″ x 6″ Made in Germany 2-year manufacturer's warranty 8-Day keywound movement VDS Official Black Forest Seal Shut-off switch Romba Original Fast order processing and FREE ground shipping in the contiguous United States Rombach & Haas (Romba) Model 8259 BAHNHÅUSLE Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, 8-Day Movement is a fine example of the Bahnhäusle design has been an incredibly popular design since 1850. Friedrich Eisenlohr of Furtwangen, Germany first submitted the design as part of a contest for the Grand Duchy of Baden. His inspiration was a railroad guard’s house overrun by vines and leaves. When the clock strikes the hour or half-hour the door opens, a cuckoo appears and calls along with the clock’s gong strike.This clock is hand-made in the Black Forest in Germany. The mechanical brass movement is driven by two weights and time escapes with the tick of a traditional pendulum. The cuckoo call sound is made by two wooden whistles with bellows inside the clock cas