<h1>Antique Grandfather Clocks Other Names</h1>
Whether you call your antique grandfather clock a Floor Clock, or refer to antique grandfather clocks, as long case clocks, or even tall case clocks can be based on which side of the Atlantic where you were raised, or possibly in what century happened to be born. In the USA and Canada, antique grandfather clocks have been known as grandfather clocks, for well over a hundred years, after the well known Grandfather Clocks Song, which not only swept the nation, but also the North American vernacular. For more information on "My Grandfather's Clock Song" visit <a href="http://wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Grandfather's_Clock">Wikipedia My Grandfather's Clock Song</a>
Historically, in England and Western Europe antique grandfather clocks were and still are referred to more frequently as Tallcase clocks or Longcase clocks. The Floor Clock vocabulary has been used on both sides of the Atlantic, and has been reinforced over the years by the major makers of grandfather clocks, including Hermle Clocks, Howard Miller Grandfather Clock company, Ridgeway Floor Clocks, the Bulova Grandfather Clocks Collection.
The antique grandfather clock and floor clock words are used relatively interchangeably today, even by many grandfather clock grandfather clocks furniture floor clocks.
Grandmother Clocks is another term frequently asked about, with the only major difference being the height of the clock. Other than the height, in most instances, the two terms can generally be used interchangably.
Grandfather clocks are sometimes referred to as granfather clocks or grandfathers clocks, or even grand father clocks. These are just simple variations and misconceptions of what the correct words and terminology should be.
Granddaughter Clocks are smaller, and Grandson Clocks are even smaller. Keep an eye out for them at a retailer near you.
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