Howard Miller Oak Octagon Pendulum Chime Wall Clock

$142.00
A classic 1980s Howard Miller wall clock featuring an octagonal oak case, cream Roman numeral dial, glass-front door, and brass-tone pendulum. It has that schoolhouse-meets-early-American look, but with a twist that makes it more interesting than the average battery clock.

This is a hybrid design: it runs on battery power, but the chime is not a fake speaker sound. The movement still uses real hammers striking real rods, so you get the honest mechanical-style chime without the full winding routine of a traditional mechanical clock. It has been tested and is working as it should: it ticks, keeps time, and the chime functions properly. Etsy listing videos are silent by default and capped at about 15 seconds, so the clip will not play audio even though the clock is operating correctly.

📚 Historical Context

By around 1980, Howard Miller was doing what good American clock companies had to do: keep the old-world presence, lose some of the old-world fuss. This model is a great example of that transition. On the wall, it gives you the visual language people associate with a traditional chiming regulator: oak case, pendulum window, Roman dial, measured proportions. Behind the scenes, though, it steps into a more modern era with a battery-powered strike movement.

And here’s the fun part: Howard Miller did not just toss a speaker in there and call it tradition. This style of movement still uses physical hammers and rods, so the chime is produced the old-fashioned way by metal hitting metal, not a recorded sound effect. It is the kind of clock that sits right at the crossroads of craftsmanship and practicality, where the industry was figuring out how to keep the ceremony of a chiming wall clock alive for people who no longer wanted to wind one every week.

✨ Condition Notes

- Oak case presents well with light vintage wear consistent with age.
- Dial is clean and easy to read, with minor age-related surface wear.
- Glass is intact and clear.
- Brass-tone pendulum shows light cosmetic wear from age/use.
- Rear retains original Howard Miller instruction label and inspection tag.
- Movement housing is marked Japan.
- Tested and working: runs, keeps time, and chimes properly.

📏 Measurements (approximate(

Height: ~21 in
Width: ~13 in
Depth: ~5 in

📦 Packaging

Clock will be professionally padded and boxed with care.
A classic 1980s Howard Miller wall clock featuring an octagonal oak case, cream Roman numeral dial, glass-front door, and brass-tone pendulum. It has that schoolhouse-meets-early-American look, but with a twist that makes it more interesting than the average battery clock.

This is a hybrid design: it runs on battery power, but the chime is not a fake speaker sound. The movement still uses real hammers striking real rods, so you get the honest mechanical-style chime without the full winding routine of a traditional mechanical clock. It has been tested and is working as it should: it ticks, keeps time, and the chime functions properly. Etsy listing videos are silent by default and capped at about 15 seconds, so the clip will not play audio even though the clock is operating correctly.

📚 Historical Context

By around 1980, Howard Miller was doing what good American clock companies had to do: keep the old-world presence, lose some of the old-world fuss. This model is a great example of that transition. On the wall, it gives you the visual language people associate with a traditional chiming regulator: oak case, pendulum window, Roman dial, measured proportions. Behind the scenes, though, it steps into a more modern era with a battery-powered strike movement.

And here’s the fun part: Howard Miller did not just toss a speaker in there and call it tradition. This style of movement still uses physical hammers and rods, so the chime is produced the old-fashioned way by metal hitting metal, not a recorded sound effect. It is the kind of clock that sits right at the crossroads of craftsmanship and practicality, where the industry was figuring out how to keep the ceremony of a chiming wall clock alive for people who no longer wanted to wind one every week.

✨ Condition Notes

- Oak case presents well with light vintage wear consistent with age.
- Dial is clean and easy to read, with minor age-related surface wear.
- Glass is intact and clear.
- Brass-tone pendulum shows light cosmetic wear from age/use.
- Rear retains original Howard Miller instruction label and inspection tag.
- Movement housing is marked Japan.
- Tested and working: runs, keeps time, and chimes properly.

📏 Measurements (approximate(

Height: ~21 in
Width: ~13 in
Depth: ~5 in

📦 Packaging

Clock will be professionally padded and boxed with care.