AS a long time collector of tall cased and mechanical chiming mantle and carrage clocks I see your point. But after winding and cleaning and listening to and caring for and lubricating over 80 of these magnificent time pieces they are part of me and I could never part with any. So what do I do instead you ask? I found this wonderful forum and am now in persuit of another dream. High quality reasonably priced replca watches. I just hope I can stop at less than 100. This is just one silly old mans opinion. Thanks for the topic and making me exercise my brain. By the way if you see me wandering and muttering to myself late at night just tell me what time it is as im probably trying to find my watch..........