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Early within the 17th Century a lot of years before clocks were being carved in the Black Forest, Philipp Hainhofer (21 July 1578 - 1647)a merchant, banker, diplomat and art collector in Augsburg, wrote about a cuckoo clock which was owned by Prince Elector August von Sachsen. This will be the 1st known description of a Cuckoo Clock. At that time Europe was in the middle of a weather phenomenon referred to as the "Little Ice Age" which brought highly cold temperatures in the winter. Athanasius Kircher was a 17th century German Jesuit scholar (1650). In his handbook on music Athanasiius described a mechanical organ that had numerous automated figures which includes a mechanical cuckoo. This book, was the very first to document in words and photos the mechanical workings of the cuckoo clock. It goes on to describe how the mechanical cuckoo can automatically open it's beak whilst at the exact same time the cuckoo can move both the wings and also the tail. As the beak opens and closes one hears the call of the cuckoo. Inside the clock are two organ pipes which are responsible for making the call of the cuckoo. "Time is gold" as the saying goes and so are clocks like the Antique Cuckoo Clock you are going to see on this page. The value of time imprinted on the clocks created.
The first version of the renowned clock as we know it nowadays was produced about 1738 by Franz Anton Ketterer, from the village of Sch?nwald near Triberg. It really is thought that he was inspired by both the cry of a rooster as well as other clocks decorated with scenes of farm life, but found the sound of the cuckoo bird easier to produce than the rooster's crow. Germany already had a long history of fine clock-making prior to the Cuckoo Clock came on the scene. Artisans had been generating ornate clocks entirely by hand, which includes all of the gears and moving parts inside along with the casing and decorations. The very first Cuckoo Clock and those following within the early years of production had been also made entirely by hand. Later, the use of metal parts along with the incorporation of the pendulum supplied far more accurate timekeeping. A pendulum clock has a weight at the end that, as soon as swinging, swings back and forth at the very same rate all of the time and moves the gears continuously. Small weights hanging from under the clock, often inside the shape of pinecones on a Cuckoo Clock, are pulled on a standard basis to continue the pendulum's swing and maintain accurate time. The mechanism that makes the clock go "coo-coo" is still used currently: bellows that push air by way of tiny pipes, comparable to how a pipe organ works. "Time is gold" as the saying goes and so are clocks like the Antique Cuckoo Clock you can see on this page. The value of time imprinted on the clocks created.
Cuckoo Clock trouble!?
I just bought a cuckoo clock at an antique shop in another state and it was working just fine, but I can't figure it out. It cuckoo's just fine, but the pendulum won't swing back and forth to keep the time going. The weights are pulled all the way to the top. ANyone know how to fix the pendulum? Thanks 
I assume you have inspected the clock for ant damage that may have occurred between the shop and your home. I further assume there is no indication that the clock was dropped, crushed, banged or otherwise hurt. Based on that I offer the following suggestions:
It sounds like you have one of three things going on.
First: Did a piece of packing get into the slot where the pendulum attaches. I have seen where nothing more than a piece of shredded newspaper can cause enough drag to cause a problem. Take a good flashlight and a small mirror and have a real good look for anything foreign in that area of the clock. If you can open the back to expose the motor, do so, and look for anything that doesn't belong there. Be careful and not bend anything while you are poking around. If in doubt have a clock repairman have a look at it.
Second: It may be wound too tight. One weight powers the cuckoo and the other drives the clock motor. If one of the weights is jammed against the bottom of the clock there may not be enough slack in the chain to raise the weight that tiny fraction needed to allow the cogs in the clock to unlatch and let the weight down one link. If this is your problem I suggest a clock repairman as your first option. Manually releasing this requires knowledge of the clock motor and some experience with cheating it.
Third and the one I see the most: Pendulum clocks HAVE to be ABSOLUTELY level or the pendulum doesn't swing far enough in one direction to unlatch. Use a 6" torpedo level to check that the clock bottom is perfectly level. If you can't do this or don't have the tools, you probably have a neighbor who can. Ask the neighborhood tinkerer (is that a word?)to help you.
Good luck and Merry Christmas
Clocks would be made inside the winter, and inside the spring, clock salesmen (Uhrschleppers) would take them all over Europe. In 1712, Friedrich Dilger went to France to study clock making, and brought back to Germany a wealth of new suggestions. Soon after, clocks became really elaborate, and were often decorated with moving figures for instance roosters crowing and people dancing. "Time is gold" as the saying goes and so are clocks like the Antique Cuckoo Clock you are going to see on this page. The value of time imprinted on the clocks created.
In 1738, Anton Ketterer added a cuckoo bird to his clocks, and notion rapidly spread. Cuckoo clock producing became a highly specialized craft with unique artisans generating different parts of the clock. A pendulum was now utilised instead of the old strategy, and new innovations were generally taking place. Styles of Cuckoo Clocks Every clock had its own exclusive style, but specific basic styles emerged. By the mid 1800's, two styles predominated: the framed clock and the railway home. The framed clock consisted of a wooden frame and painted inner section where the clock face would be attached. It was often painted with Black Forest scenes and had the cuckoo located inside the upper section of the clock. The railway house design was shaped like a house and was often decorated with grape vines, ivy, flowers, or animals.