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Black Forest Clockmakers
Craftsmanship of Black Forest clockmakers dates back to mid of the 17th century. A specialized branch of Black Forest clockmakers are the manufacturers of cuckoo clocks. History Beginnings in the 17th century Black Forest clock production began in the mid-17th century. The first range of clocks were for practical use and of simple design. The popularity of clocks from Black Forest grew, and plates and clock faces became more sophisticated. It is said that, in the early days, Black Forest clocks were copied from the Bohemian style. Gradually Black Forest clocks gained in reputation; especially the famous cuckoo clocks, which developed into their now typical style from around 1854. Shop assembly In the first half of the 18th century, wooden wheels were used in Black Forest clock manufacturing (german: Holzräderuhr). In the second half of the 18th century, technical progress led to winding wheels being produced in yellow brass. Towards the end of the 18th century, plate clocks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quartz
Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide). The atoms are linked in a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall chemical formula of SiO2. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in Earth's continental crust, behind feldspar. Quartz exists in two forms, the normal α-quartz and the high-temperature β-quartz, both of which are chiral. The transformation from α-quartz to β-quartz takes place abruptly at . Since the transformation is accompanied by a significant change in volume, it can easily induce microfracturing of ceramics or rocks passing through this temperature threshold. There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are classified as gemstones. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia. Quartz is the mineral defining the val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winterhalder & Hofmeier (clocks)
Winterhalder and Hofmeier (clocks) goes back to ''Winterhalder Uhrenfabrik'' in the Black Forest, a clock manufacturer from 1810. It was further manifested from 1850 under the new name ''Winterhalder & Hofmeier''. In 1869 the company was renamed ''M. Winterhalder & Hofmeier, Friedenweiler und Schwaerzenbach, in Neustadt''. From 1908 the new name was ''M. Winterhalder & Hofmeier GmbH''. The company was part of the Black Forest clockmaker industry as its factory was located in Titisee-Neustadt and surroundings and as it subscribed to high quality standards. The company existed until 1933. It is regarded as one of the finest Victorian clockmakers of the time. Origins of the company The firm Winterhalder Uhrenfabrik was established in 1810 by Thomas Winterhalder. Even his grandfather Nikolaus Winterhalder (1710-1743) made quality Black Forest clocks with wooden cogs and weights from stones. Thomas moved in 1816 with his three sons Matthäus, Karl und Thomas to Friedenweiler where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilian Wehrle
Emilian Wehrle (1832 – 1896, born in Schönenbach (Furtwangen), was a reputed Black Forest clockmaker famous for his high-quality musical clocks. These musical clocks included the trumpeter clock, flute clock, singing bird clock, and rooster clock. These timepieces call the hour with the sound of a trumpeter, flute, bird and rooster respectively. He was also a maker of cuckoo clocks, but these were not the primary focus of the firm. Emilian came from a poverty-stricken farming area. His father, Konrad Wehrle (1796-1871), was a poor cottage clockmaker and farmer who, remarkably supported his family on less than a third of an acre of land. In spite of limited schooling, he proved he was an outstanding student of extreme achievements and technically very talented. With the money he saved by serving several years in the military he started his own clockmaking business in Furtwangen in 1857. Emilian Wehrle never produced clocks in high numbers compared to other Black Forest makers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauthe (Uhrenhersteller)
Mauthe is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Carlton W. Mauthe (1907–1959), American politician and businessman * Hal Mauthe (born c. 1929), Canadian football player *Jörg Mauthe Jörg Mauthe (1924–1986) was an Austrian writer, journalist and broadcasting executive. For some years he was prominent in the city politics of Vienna. Life From 1947 he was working as a journalist, specialising from 1950 in cultural criticism ... (1924–1986), Austrian writer, journalist and broadcasting executive * Pete Mauthe (1890–1967), American football player See also * Maute (other) * Mauthe Doog {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodor Ketterer
Theodor Ketterer (1815 - 1884) was a renowned Black forest clockmaker who worked in Furtwangen, (Germany). Although his cuckoo clocks were not as popular and known as the ones made by the Beha company, they were of the highest quality and made in low numbers. Both the cases and movements were similar to the Behas; however, there are some differences. Bibliography * Kochmann, Karl (2005): Black Forest Clockmaker and the Cuckoo Clock. See also * Cuckooland Museum * Johann Baptist Beha * Emilian Wehrle Emilian Wehrle (1832 – 1896, born in Schönenbach (Furtwangen), was a reputed Black Forest clockmaker famous for his high-quality musical clocks. These musical clocks included the trumpeter clock, flute clock, singing bird clock, and rooster cl ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Ketterer, Theodor 19th-century German people German artisans German clockmakers People from Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 1815 births 1884 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Baptist Beha
Johann Baptist Beha (1815 - 1898) was a prestigious Black Forest clockmaker born in Oberbränd (Eisenbach). He was trained by his father, the master clockmaker Vinzenz Beha (1764-1868), in his workshop where he built around 365 clocks between 1839 and 1845. At that time V. Beha was already known for the quality of his clocks, he made the so-called Shield cuckoo clocks. In 1845 Johann B. Beha founded his own clockshop in Eisenbach, beginning the manufacturing of his celebrated clocks. Contributions to the construction of cuckoo clocks The clockmaker introduced the following innovations into the construction of cuckoo clocks: * He was the first to equip a Bahnhäusle style clock case with a cuckoo mechanism in 1854. A milestone in the Black Forest clock history, after this cuckoo clocks became popular and marketed worldwide. Indeed, although the Bahnhäusle style creator, Friedrich Eisenlohr, had proposed a cuckoo clock in his 1850 original design, however it was not until 1854 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aktiengesellschaft Für Uhrenfabrikation Lenzkirch
Aktiengesellschaft für Uhrenfabrikation Lenzkirch (''Public company for clockmaking Lenzkirch'') was founded in 1851 in the village of Lenzkirch in Baden by Eduard Hauser who had trained in France and Switzerland. It is in the tradition of Black Forest clockmakers. Hauser, the son of a teacher, was born on 21 August 1825 and gained experience of making music boxes with Johann George Schopperle. During this same period he gained a knowledge of metalworking, precision work and the design of musical instruments, as well as a proficiency in the composing of music. The firm acquired a reputation for building particularly fine regulators. Up to the 1920s it still produced regulators with compensated pendulums and precision movements. The firm was later taken over by Junghans Junghans Uhren GmbH is a German watch and clock manufacturer. The company is located in the district of Rottweil, in a town called Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany. History On 15 April 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Clock Museum
The German Clock Museum (german: Deutsches Uhrenmuseum) is situated near the centre of the Black Forest town of Furtwangen im Schwarzwald (Germany), a historical centre of clockmaking. It features permanent and temporary exhibits on the history of timekeeping. The museum is part of the local technical college ('' Hochschule Furtwangen''). About the museum The German Clock Museum is devoted to the history of timekeeping devices. A major focus is on clockmaking in the Black Forest, both as a cottage industry and on an industrial scale. The museum has an extensive collection of clocks and other artefacts relating to horology, not just those from the Black Forest, but also clocks and watches from around the world and spanning from prehistoric times to the present. The collection includes early cuckoo clocks from the 18th century as well as the prototypes of the modern Black Forest souvenir. The work of Robert Gerwig formed a primary basis of the museum. Chronology 1852: Robert Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
