In which Mark Kinsler - noted clock repairman - battles with a cuckoo clock. Kinsler: Why the cuckoo bird is associated with declining mental health Skip to main content ...

The cuckoo egg typically hatches first, and the cuckoo hatchling will force unhatched eggs or newly hatched baby birds out of the nest. As the sole survivor, the cuckoo is in a great position to ...

It was to be a birthday present and thus time-sensitive. I replaced the two tiny bellows that blow air through the cuckoo whistles, cleaned and oiled the movement, and put the clock up on a test nail.

My favorite was the cuckoo clock on the staircase. I was mesmerized by the magical way that old bird suddenly sprung from its wooden cage to sing at the top of every hour.

Now the Cuckoo Clock Experience, as the new attraction has been named, ... A clockwork bird that would move and sing, generated by a bellows and flute arrangement in the base.

There were more cuckoos singing or calling this May than I have heard for many years, which has to be a good sign.

While I’m waiting for the glue to dry, I shall reveal the mystery of this repair-resistant cuckoo clock. It is the property of a nice lady who cannot be held responsible for an antique that ...