Vintage GMK Fancher Victoria grandfather clock limited edition

Description

For sell a Vintage GMK Fancher Victoria limited grandfather clock. It is in excellent condition and keep up time very good.  The size is
26ʺW × 16.5ʺD × 88ʺH
. This is quality made clock by Fancher and hard to find. It is in original condition.
Local pick up only or deliver within 500 miles from Dallas, Texas for a fee. You can try Uship for pick up and deliver to your door.
The GMK-Fancher Clock Company
By George Mueck
Historical Background
After several years of discussions Gottfried Ki
eninger and George Mueck decided to start the
GMK Clock Company to manufacture handcrafted gr
andfather, grandmother, wall and regulator
clocks in North America. The year was 1972. Th
e place was Aldingen, in the Black Forest. The
name GMK stands for George-Got
tfried-Mueck-Kieninger. The
company was incorporated in
1975.
Their first project produced the Limited Editi
on of “The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Centennial Floor and Wall Cloc
ks” created by The Larsens of
Canada by Appointment to the
Commissioner of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police.
The first GMK clock line consisted of
8 models – Model 103, 105 1010, 2010, 4030, 4031 and
4032. The international furniture a
nd clock designer Moon Choi desi
gned the floor clocks to the
vision of George Mueck and Herbert Nahlik.
GMK floor clocks f
eatured only the large
Kieninger H series weight driven, solid brass
triple chime clock movement with solid brass
moon-dials, shells and lyre
pendulums and tuned brass chimes
, produced by Kieninger in the
Black Forest. The cases were manufactured
locally to the specifications of GMK.
The cases offered specially tuned chime boards
and handcrafted clock cases of solid walnut,
mahogany, cherry and pine. The cases were hand r
ubbed to a French polis
h that included the
back panel of each case.
1975 to 1977
In the first year GMK sold nearly
1,000 clocks to clock shops in
the U.S.A. and Canada. In the
spring of 1977 GMK created the Lincoln Heritage Co
llection of 500 clocks for the jewelry stores
owned by Mr. Lincoln White of Salt Lake City with
stores in Utah and California. The clocks
were delivered in September to 20 stores.
1978
GMK was introduced to the Fancher Furniture
Company in Salamanca, N.Y. by John Murphy.
George Mueck met with Len and Brian Erickson a
nd after a series of meetings the decision was
made to proceed with the creation of the finest
handcrafted floor clocks ever offered to the
public, anywhere. This was the beginning of the cr
eation of a series of heirloom clocks that
captured the hearts of clock collectors in the
U.S.A., Canada, the Black Forest and Europe.
Fancher, as one of the leaders of fine furniture
makers in the world, had the ability to handcraft
clock cases that included the features of yest
eryears, which were not now available on floor
clocks made by any other manu
facturer in this century.
•
Clock Crowns – 11/2”double thickness
•
Side Door Each cabinet featured two m
itered and dowelled side door, for easy access
viewing of the Kieninger solid brass wei
ght driven triple chime clock movement.
•
Back of Cabinet- Each cabinet is completely
finished including the back. The back panel
provides the access to the Ki
eninger clock movement.
•
Dial Plate Frame & Door – Each cabinet cont
ained the classic feat
ures of a ¾ ‘’ dial
frame plate, a 1 ½” door with wooden gla
ss retainers and coordinated solid brass
hardware-The designs added the last touch
of quality to these handcrafted heirloom
clocks
•
Beveled glass, four panels
for the treasured look
•
Solid hardwood posts with co-coordinated crown design
•
Book matched and hand finishes insi
de and back cover of clock case
•
Individually handcrafted base boxes,
veneered for a perfect grain pattern
•
With decorative panels of solid hardwood to enhance the touch of quality
•
1” Foot levelers under each corner
GMK-Fancher created a collec
tion of twelve new models:
Leicester
Model 101-C: Cherry Veneers and Solids with “Olive Ash Burl Accents”
Eastbourne
Model 102-C: Cherry Veneers and Solids with “Olive Ash Burl Accents”
Salzburg
Model 103-C: Cherry Veneers and So
lids with “Olive Ash Burl Accents “
Oxford
Model104-C: Cherry Veneers and Solids with “Olive Ash Burl Accents”
Shenandoah
Model 105-C: Cherry Veneers and So
lids with “Inlay and Brass Accents”
Lafayette
Model 202-O: Oak Veneers and Solids
Innsbruck
Model 203-O: Oak Veneers and Solids
Melrose
Model 301-M: Mahogany Veneers and Solid
s with “Inlay and Brass Accents”
Devon
Model 302-M: Mahogany Veneers a
nd Solids with “Burl Overlays”
Diploma
t Model 304-M: Mahogany Veneers with “Brass Accents”
Beaufort
Model 401-W: Walnut Veneers and Soli
ds with “Inlay and Brass Accent”
Canberra
Model 601-R: Rosewood Veneers and Cherry
Solids with “Inlay and Brass Accents”
Special Paint Finishes
were added in the subsequent ye
ars. Model 103 “Marble, Model 104
Hand –Painted Raised Chinoiserie and Model 102
“Gold Trim. They were sold Limited Editions
to clock collectors.
GMK- Fancher then released “The Victoria
Registered Limited Edition – MCMLXXX” which
was created for the discerning collector who is
not only looking for a
floor clock that would
pride any home, but also an investment for the fu
ture – an heirloom in fact. Each “Registered
Limited Edition” clock combines the designs of
the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which
was perhaps the richest period in the history of
floor clocks – with the highest standards of
craftsmanship available. The collection was sold
prior to release and
caused a sensation with
3
clock shops and collectors. Marty Pratt designe
d the clock, together wi
th Brian Erickson and
George Mueck.
GMK-Fancher also introduced two other exceptiona
l floor clocks that ne
ver reached production:
The Imperial Model 305M and “The Prince Albert
Registered Limited Edition” to follow as the
successor to The Victoria (Victoria and Albert
). It also produced tw
o Models of Vienna
Regulators that are still
today unequalled in quality, workmanship and design.
In Closing
GMK-Fancher Clocks made a major impact with
clock collectors in the U.S.A., Canada and
Europe. While every dream must end, ours however
left a legacy of what can be done by those
who seek excellence and love fine clocks
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