THE MOST COMMON STYLE OF
MANTEL CLOCK TODAY IS THE TAMBOUR CLOCK.
IT IS SORT OF SHAPED LIKE NAPOLEONS HAT. THERE
ARE MANY OTHER STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO PLACE
IT ON YOUR MANTEL MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE
CORRECT DEPTH FOR THE CLOCK YOU DESIRE. THERE
ARE NOT MANY CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS FOR MANTLE CLOCKS.
MOST ARE ANTIQUE STYLE AND TRADITIONAL.
I STILL AND ALWAYS PREFER
KEYWOUND. THE SOUND IS SECOND TO NONE. QUARTZ
CLOCKS SEEM TO ME TO SOUND THIN AND WEAK. SORT
OF LIKE AN ELECTRONIC DOORBELL. WHEN YOU HEAR
THE DIFFERENCE I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE THE KEYWOUND
CLOCKS ARE MUCH BETTER IN SOUND.
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