Howard Miller Whittington Chime with Urgos Clock Movement

A high quality video with high quality audio of a Howard Miller clock with Whittington chime. Probably the best sounding clock in my collection!
Please Note: This clock is NOT for sale!
History: Clock is from 1976, originally bought from a local furniture store in December of the same year for $570. It has all the documentation including the original sales receipt, copy of cashiers check, servicing receipts from 1979 and 1983 (when it was overhauled the first time), and original paperwork from Howard Miller along with an ad clipping with picture from the store it was bought from. Nice to know all the history of this clock! It contains an Urgos 32008 (or new model 32326) triple chime movement that I recently overhauled. Clock was gifted to me from the original owner's son who said it hadn't worked in over 10 years. Case is in near-excellent shape, and is now running very well!

[@MovingOlives3437]

One of the most beautiful chimes I’ve heard.

[@tacobelldumpster1538]

This is the same clock my great grandma has and it brings me great nostalgia hearing these chimes!

[@noahbones1221]

before all howard miller grandfather clocks had the same damn chime. love these early urgos ones.

[@theray2009]

same

[@QuackersClocksYT]

I think this is a more modern Urgos movement though.

[@theray2009]

@@QuackersClocksYT yep

[@BradfordNeedham]

It's a good lead into English Change Ringing, where a melody is a set of permutations of all the bells. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_ringing

[@BrackenClockWorks]

That's pretty interesting, actually. After checking that out, I researched where the different chimes (Westminster, Whittington, St. Michael's, Winchester, etc) came from and was excited to learn they are from real cathedrals, churches, etc.

[@QuackersClocksYT]

This is actually a more modern Urgos movement. Older Urgos movements have giant chime cylinders

[@Clock-tr6eg]

Can you do a video the other 2 chimes!

[@sandyhabat]

I love that clock

[@jamaal8298]

What is the howard miller model

[@jamaal8298]

0:08 1:00

[@northpaw]

What's the howard miller model? Looks exactly like mine

[@jordanbusby6231]

How are you mr. Bracken?

[@BrackenClockWorks]

I'm doing well! And you?

[@jordanbusby6231]

@@BrackenClockWorks im alright

[@Elektrikvik_74]

This is a chain drive ! Right?

[@LandonLull-er6my]

Yes

[@jordanbusby6231]

I'm not a big fan of that hour strike to be honest

[@BrackenClockWorks]

Understood. I have a Kieninger grandmother clock that has a very pleasant hour strike, but unable to get it anywhere near my studio mic without some fancy footwork lol

[@jordanbusby6231]

@@BrackenClockWorks do you like German grandfather clocks with a coiled gong strike

[@BrackenClockWorks]

I do, and funny you should mention that... I recently overhauled a W&H grandfather with a very large coiled gong. It has a very unique, warm sound to it. If I think of it, I'll try to get a video of it next time I'm in the shop.

[@jordanbusby6231]

@@BrackenClockWorks I could imagine I like them

[@jordanbusby6231]

@@BrackenClockWorks what do you think of cathedral gongs on the American clocks