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I looked on the back of my grandfather clock face and I do not see any numbers or names. Am I looking at something wrong or is it just a cheap clock?  The front says "Tempus Fugit".  I got it from a neighbor back in 97. It was old then. I wanted to try and find out when it was made and numbers to order weights with.

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movement maker marks on the back of the works or mechanism itself --not the back of the face-
you may need to take the back off or a side door and use a flashlight and mirror??

The latin phrase is just copying a historic custom for dials and means :"time flies" or "time is fleeting"

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any mechanical clock question -no watches- no battery clock questions and no appraisals-ie: "how much is my clock worth?" type questions please! Attach a photo if possible and note all markings on the rear of the mechanism- thanks 40 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner

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