OT: Selling a Grandfather Clock --

by omahadomer, Thursday, July 23, 2026, 20:15 (9 hours, 4 minutes ago)

I am strangely the owner of two grandfather clocks. (I like clocks.)

My parents bought a very expensive Herschede grandfather clock in the 1970's, which had great sentimental value to me. They literally don't make them like this anymore. It has 9 tubular bells, plays three chimes, etc. When my dad's second wife (a lovely woman) passed away it was the only thing I wanted out of their condo before we sold it. I had it shipped out to Omaha and had the case and the movements restored.

I also have a Howard Miller clock that runs fine and I currently have running. It works fine but I'll happily part with it. I'm not looking for much money for it. The things are a b*tch to move.

A local buyer would mostly likely be the best option. I've tried to give it away to local relatives without success.

Where would you advertise for a buyer. FB Marketplace? I'd like to find a good home for it.

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"Somewhere in Middle America"

We've had good luck with FB marketplace for furniture

by Jeff (BGS) @, A starter home in suburban Tempe, Thursday, July 23, 2026, 20:33 (8 hours, 45 minutes ago) @ omahadomer

I doubt anything we sold was as nice as your clocks, but it certainly wasn't junk. We sold a glass dining table and chairs when we had kids and, later, a very nice bunk bed that my son grew out of. We didn't give them away, but both buyers got a good deal and were excited about the purchase.

I suspect you will need to be patient, as I wouldn't imagine that grandfather clocks sell frequently, but I was happy with our experience selling on FB marketplace.

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by omahadomer, Thursday, July 23, 2026, 21:42 (7 hours, 36 minutes ago) @ Jeff (BGS)

I don't want to give it away unless it were to a relative who really wanted it. I'm not in a hurry because it's not doing any harm ticking away on the lower level.

But I'm sure you're right about FB. That was my first thought. In this age of digital chronology analog clocks are sort of quaint. But the sound of the winding, watching the moon face follow the waxing and waning moon, etc., is irrationally important to me.

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"Somewhere in Middle America"

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