Family lore has it that when I was a toddler, I was fascinated by this clock. When we went to visit the grandparents, I would sit in front of this clock and wait for it to chime the hour. I don't remember that, but it must be true. While going through my mom's things, I found both the original Customs Declaration my father used to bring this clock from Germany to his parents; (value back then $15.00) and a diary entry saying that about three weeks of age I smiled at hearing the clock for the first time.