Clock - Brass - 1970-1980 - Cuckoo Clock Mfg. Co. Inc

This concerns a clock movement from the manufacturer Cuckoo Clock Mfg. Co. Inc. (often associated with Franz Hermle & Sohn / FHS movements from West Germany), type 340-020. Specifications: This is a mechanical eight-day movement with a Westminster chime and strike mechanism, equipped with five hammers that strike on tone bars (visible at the bottom in the photo). Movement feature: The type 340-020 typically uses a balance valve or floating balance (floating balance) instead of a traditional pendulum. Origin: Made in West Germany in the second half of the 20th century (the 1970s/1980s) for various case and mantel clocks.