Rare Black Forest GHS Apostle Clock Automaton www.blackforestclocks.org

www.blackforestclocks.org

This Apostle Clock was made by Gordian Hettich Son in Furtwangen. On the hour the twelve apostles cross the bridge between the two towers... all the apostles hold items in there hands from the holy scriptures, to weapons of protection... the last of the 12 to come through the door holds a bag of Money!

This identical clock is documented in the Book Black Forest Clocks by Rick Ortenburger pg. 131

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[josephsorg]

Steve- I am also in need of the Beha with bells. If I find two...will send it your way ;)

Yes if you do not look closely some of the case decoration can be mistaken for winding holes.

I will be uploading a video of the back of the clock in action today. Stay tuned.

[josephsorg]

Steve-

Same clock in the book.

Owned By Eric Fuchslocher, in California.

I bought a collection of 24 clocks...many were photographed for the book.

If you have Ortenburgers book go to page 131

[SrWilson3s]

I guess it proves they are not unique so one out there for each of us.

.PS yes that left circle is the one that looked like a winding arbour in the book

[SrWilson3s]

nah if you find one you will - ive been searching for one for 7 years =) the one im talking about is on page 106 in the book. You have loads unique black forest clocks you can be more patient lol.

Where do you go to find all these? i don't know where to really start to try hunt down one of these Behas im after.

I saw one once on ebay but it had alot of parts missing including the figures so I passed on it. The only working one ive seen was in the museum here in cheshire.

[SrWilson3s]

so it is I checked, but the ring on the wood column on the right looks like a 3rd winding arbour. Must be how the camera picked it up. Very nice anyway.

But that automaton cuckoo clock with the figures striking bells on the quarters thats in that book if you ever find it or one similar for sale let me know as its mine! I want one of those =D.

The cuckoo clock museum here in cheshire owned by the roman brothers have one of them.

[SrWilson3s]

the one in the book was 3 train and quarter striking ifi recall -def had 3 trains anyway.

If you ever see one of those gothic quater chiming figures on bells cuckoo clocks like in that black forest clock book you will get it and send it right to me lol i want one of those. LOL