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Purchased this Carved German Whistler Black Forest Lamp Post Drunk, by Karl Griesbaum The Karl Griesbaum "Drunkard" or "Hobo" leaning on a lamp post is a famous mechanical automaton made in Triberg, Germany, within the Black Forest region. (Circa 1920) The Movement: A clockwork brass mechanism is hidden inside the hollowed-out back torso of the wooden figure. When wound with a specialized key and activated by a lever, a gear assembly pushes a rod that moves his head from side

I found this lovely little cuckoo clock of Facebook market place. It's a very small collectable Toggili Weather Station cuckoo clock. With a functional cuckoo, bellows, pendulum chain and weight. There are also spring wind up versions without bellows or cuckoo. These are a great treat and introduction to cuckoo clocks for grandkids and many are collectables.

On June 13, I began working on the movement. I encountered several components I had not seen before, including six adjustment points for synchronizing the cuckoo strike and music box. In a previous post, I inquired, "Does anyone know the make?" I received a response from a member of a Facebook Clock group: "It is a Baduf cuckoo movement." As this manufacturer is not widely recognized, I have included some historical context from online research. The "Baduf" clock movement ref