Where did the so-called 'grandfather clock' come from? Ireland? UK? Germany?

[Sikeliot]

My mother says Germany. I always assumed they came from the UK or Ireland. I have seen some antique grandfather clocks in antique stores that were made in the 1700s in Ireland or the UK.

[StevenTylerAerosmith]

well maybe it came in different places at once, and the different designs sorta got fused together

[Sikeliot]

well maybe it came in different places at once, and the different designs sorta got fused together

I feel like it is from either UK or Ireland. This for instance is a very old clock from Ireland, 1775.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/2387669...iABEgJBKPD_BwE

[StevenTylerAerosmith]

I feel like it is from either UK or Ireland. This for instance is a very old clock from Ireland, 1775.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/2387669...iABEgJBKPD_BwE

do you know why its called the grandfather's clock?

neither of my grandpappys has one...

[Sikeliot]

do you know why its called the grandfather's clock?

neither of my grandpappys has one...

I do not, no.

[StevenTylerAerosmith]

I do not, no.

does ur grandpa hav 1?

[Kinslayer]

England, 1600s.

http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/longcase-origins/

Almost all of these early clocks were of 30 hour duration but the 8 day and month duration longcase clocks followed very closely. There were even some made that were of year duration. These clocks are very rare and were made by the famous makers of the time such as Quare and Tompion who were working from the 1680’s.

[Mens-Sarda]

I always thought they were invented in Switzerland, here in Europe it's known as the homeland of clocks and watches. In Italian it's known as "Orologio a Pendolo" (Pendulum Clock)

P.S.
It looks like it was invented in 1656 by the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens

[Óttar]

I always thought they were invented in Switzerland, here in Europe it's known as the homeland of clocks and watches. In Italian it's known as "Orologio a Pendolo" (Pendulum Clock)

P.S.
It looks like it was invented in 1656 by the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens

I remember my grandmother used to read me a story that mentioned "the old Dutch clock" so I thought it could have been invented in the Netherlands.

[Kinslayer]

I always thought they were invented in Switzerland, here in Europe it's known as the homeland of clocks and watches. In Italian it's known as "Orologio a Pendolo" (Pendulum Clock)

P.S.
It looks like it was invented in 1656 by the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens

His pendulum clocks became the British's long case/grandfather clock.