Picked up for £5 western Germany clock

I don't no much about clocks but a quick Google search makes me think iv got a winner her

Grandfather clock by Vicky McFadden posted Sep 15, 2019 at 1:51 PM

Grandfather clock by Vicky McFadden posted Sep 15, 2019 at 1:51 PM

Grandfather clock by Vicky McFadden posted Sep 15, 2019 at 1:51 PM

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It certainly was a bargain, 5 pounds! Is it in working order?

 

The guy said has a pendulum but no weights. As I say I don't know much about clocks but sounds easy new weights

 

You probably need to know what kind of weights for this particular movement, but as I don't know about clocks either, I will tag @afantiques .

 

I think AF may want pictures of the movement.

 

Looks like what was called a Moon and Star clock. Meant to show night and day.
West German dates it to late 40s to early 80s. I'm thinking the later end. Think Moon and Star clocks and watches were popular in the 1970s. (I'm not positive though)

 

The term is usually 'moon phase' dial.
In the 18th C. the amount of moonlight would govern going out at night. A few days ago I was in mid-Wales, the moon was so bright it cast a distinct moon shadow, and I have been able to read a newspaper by moonlight.

There is a chronic problem with these later 20th C clocks, they wore out in a very expensive way. Earlier clocks had hardened pinions, the plates would wear and the holes could be easily bushed to re-align the wheels. These modern ones suffer from pivot wear, and re-pivoting arbours is a much more skilled job. The clocks themselves were cased in 'woodlike products' and had those problematic movements, so nowadays have little value, although usually not that little value.

Make your own weights, aim for about 7 pounds each and add more weight as needed. This may make it work even if knackered, for a while, but possibly for long enough to move it on.