Tall case clock with 8-day 'wag' movement.

Tall case clock with 8-day 'wag' movement. Many Pennsylvania German settlers brought their treasured clocks with them from the 'Old Country'. The cost of transporting the heavy wooden cases was often prohibitive, so some families simply brought the movement, pendulum and weights and temporarily hung them onto a wall (therefore the term 'WAG-ON-THE-WALL') until they were able to afford to hire a local carpenter (then known as a "joiner") to custom-make a case to house the works. This very attractive tall case clock was made around 1820 in the Ephrata, Pennsylvania area and bears the name of the case maker stamped several times into the back of the waist door. The name EPHRATA is also found on the seat-board of the clock movement, helping to identify where this attractive clock was cased. The clean, eight-day movement is housed between wood plates and retains its heavy brass gearing so typical of older German-made clocks. The movement was professionally cleaned and serviced for perfect operation through its eight-days of operation. Each hour is struck on a sweet-sounding bell and the hand painted dial is as colorful and well-preserved as they come (see photographs). NOTE: We photographed this clock on a sunny afternoon outside our shop and shadows from a nearby tree limb showed up in the resulting picture. In reality, the dial is in nearly MINT condition. There is the usual age crack on the base of the case (see photograph) which doesn't detract from the overall appearance of this stately clock in my book. The original red paint "wash" is also retained on the pine case. This is a very well made clock, priced surprisingly low... especially considering the strong and growing demand for high-style "Country Tall Case Clocks". Height: 84 in. (213.36 cm) Depth: 10 in. (25.40 cm) Width: 19 in. (48.26 cm) Weight: 40