LANGE UHREN G.m.b.H. In 1981, Rolf Kammerer took over, and in 1998, Uwe Kammerer. You will find the following By mail at. At his death, his sons build up an excellent business. W. A. Schmid-Schlenker was founded in 1934 by brothers Albert and Walter Schmid in Schwenningen in 1934. He launched in 1971, probably the first German quartz watch equipped with a caliber designed in 1936 by Weber & Aaschbach and modified with a patented electromechanical converter by A. Steudeler & Co. (Source: Philipp Weber Uhrenfabrik GmbH & Co. K.G. He recorded the Drusus brand and its elephant logo in 1912. I was thinking of offering up some of these but as its your BLOG, it would seem like a take-over. Richard Creuzburg, from Dresden-Altstadt, manufacturer, and distributor of movements and precision parts for clocks and watches, had registered two trademarks in 1921: ATOMETER and NOR-MI-MAX. Erich Rittinghaus and Gustav Eiffert created the Europa Uhrenfabrik Senden, and registered the trademark EUROPA in 1949 in the town of Senden. For such a simple device they provide misery for some and it is no wonder that clock repairers steer away from them. But the companies needed tools to start production. . Save to say that they are challenging. :<)) 23 50 23.50 "Close (esc)" All Rights Reserved. Condition: New. Smart technology for smarter mobility. In 1881, the company became Werner Works. This Original Schatz 400 Day Clock with its graceful lines and silently rotating It had an office in London, England. dome or suspension wire. In 1952, it was transferred to a new factory. -> Small-Instructions-1, Kundo 400 Day Instructions, 1953. Does the suspension guard serve any real function? Bracket clock examples exist. of the arrow marked F until the indicator hand will point to the number 4. He established a shop in1839 when he moved his family to the valley of Schwefeldobel, where he became an influential clockmaker. go, then tighten the thumb screw (B). c. 1577-78 Hans Keining (c. 1505-1586) from Fssen, Baviera was a famous clockmaker. Production ceased during World War II. Screwed After World War II, he restarted his business under Arctos Uhrenfabrik Philipe Weber KG and produced watches under the trademark Arctos. But, following the reunification of Germany, Glashtter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH, created in October 1990, reunified all the Glasshtte postwar watch companies. To wind this clock, put the key on the square and turn counterclockwise, Werners sons, Carl and Hermann, took over the company in 1890. Carl Bohmeyer did his apprenticeship as a watchmaker at his fathers shop and in Switzerland. KIENZLE UHRENFABRIKEN G.m.b.H. which passes a delicate suspension wire assembly (Figure I). (If the old spring is intact, you'll find it easier to remove the pin with the pendulum locked in place, or you could just cut the spring.) WRTTEMBERGISCHE UHRENFABRIK BRK SHNE K.G. A man with two clocks is never sure. The wheel and torsion spring function similarly to a watch's balance wheel and hairspring, as a harmonic oscillator to control the rate of the clock's hands. The company exists to this day as Kieninger, a subsidiary of Howard Miller USA. Contact the Webmaster for perceived copyright infringement (DMCA Registration Number 1010287). Does your clock have a suspension guard? In 1860, he decided to open his clockmaking shop with partner Jakob Haller, a successful clockmaker in Schwenningen. He died in 1911, and his two sons, Alfred et Adolf, took over. Kienzle has registered through the years many trademarks and logos. Finally, in 1927, the Junghans Brothers acquired it. suspension wire assembly up and out of protecting tube. He sold it in 1869. He died in 1939, leaving behind many patents, writings, a gold medal for a watch, and honors. factory. . I came trying to remember the outcome of a previous search for the meaning of Marque Possee on a third French drumhead movement to come my way. The company became rapidly into financial difficulties. The H.E.C.O. My collection of fairly ordinary examples is far from exotic but allows me to gain confidence over the last 4 more intensive years. Loosen But rapidly, they began to make and sell complete clocks. . Free shipping for many products! National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc (A 501c3 non-profit corporation). All it does is protect the suspension from getting touched or damaged. Then, he partnered with his son-in-law Carl Rombach to create the Urhenfabrik Furtwangen. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. when fully Registered by Alfred Frick in 1925, Frick & Co. was producing floor clocks with a Westminster chime. Where known, the location of the company and the dates of clock manufacture follow the name. A threaded thumbscrew on the top base slips into the top block. The clock's gears apply a pulse of torque to the top of the torsion spring with each rotation to keep the wheel going. With all that in view, my best guess is your clock was made in the late 1970's. If a first name or initial is present, it is placed in parenthesis to keep the companys name intact. In 1911, he launched a complete 1000-page catalog. 44.49Expedited Deliveryto United States via eBay's Global Shipping Programme. be rectified by an experienced clock-maker. too much when the clock is moved . 10) the cup located on the base centers the pendulum . Yes, but the Horolovar guide takes away almost all the guesswork. That's a piece that fits over the suspension spring to protect it from damage. Item #: 29426. Meanwhile, Willie moved to Pforzheim in 1926 with many former Bayrian employees and tried to create a pocket watch factory. Production was relocated to Rheinfelden in a new building and rebuilt the one in Pforzheim. In 1925, the company had 100 employees. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. He sold the patent in 1884 to F. A. L. deGruyter of Amsterdam, who allowed the patent to expire in 1887. #10 or #3 battery for Kundo and Junghans battery clocks. NOTE: The German clock companys list is ordered alphabetically with the family name or the companys trademark. It started again in 1951, and in 1970, more than 400 employees produced quality floor, wall, and mantle clocks. For putting the blocks on, drill a small hole into a piece of wood to insert the pin into while you work with the screws. In 1921, it became a precision machine shop producing movements, clock parts, mechanical timers, and precision instruments for research laboratories. Andreas Huber had a clock workshop in Munchen, Bayern, in 1856. Bill's Clockworks is open by chance or by appointment. before leaving the factory. These size Kundo clocks you refer to in eBay used unit 5C, D or E (.0023) 058mm. It established its head office first in Villingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, under the name Andreas Peter Uhrenfabrik. He also made precision astronomical regulator clocks based on the torsion pendulum, but only four were sold. It had a manufacture in Kraftsdorf and an administrative office in Berlin. Its cuckoos are hand-made with wood from the Black Forest. in 1930. Original Price 108.46 Captcha failed to load. Adolf Jerger founded Adolf Jerger KG Uhrenfabrik in 1905 in Niederschach, and it was closed in the mid-1990s. It also fabricated clocks for motorcycles and automobiles in 1934. She mainly made furniture clocks. Slow runners, there is seldom any wear issues. clock companies: See my history of the Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben alarm clock. In 1955, the company became Schmeckenbecher Uhrenfabrik. He registered the Elde trademark in 1920. Often, the result of an unlocked clock is a broken suspension spring. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 4". 9) To prevent loss, keep instruction booklet and key under the base of clock. Lift bridge and attached An antique mantel clock. Robert Herr followed his ancestors tradition. In the 18th century, Salomon Siedle had a foundry for brass clock gears and bells. However, the other style differences occur in this clock also. This item will be sent through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. 2 "D" batteries not included. In 1951, Charles Terwilliger of the Horolovar Co. invented a temperature compensating suspension spring, which allowed fairly accurate clocks to be made. Release the key gently after each half-turn, don't let let it snap back suddenly. Walter Storz (1903-1974) established Stowa, a watch company, in Hornberg, in 1927. Section 10 of the Horolovar guide shows templates for a number of clocks. View Full Details. In 1984, he sold to Wolfgang Trenkle, who still runs the company under Hnes Kuckucksuhren Manufaktur. In 1914, Andreas Peter bought a struggling clock factory in Niedereschach, Rottweiler, founded by Wilhelm Jerger in 1866. Includes instructions, customs tag, and Kieninger & Obergfell red foil tag. Kundo 400 Day Instructions, 1953. But the company eventually diversified and became part of the Kern-Liebers empire in 1981. 3. which a small round pillar is attached and held by screw (F). So, Karl decided to start the production in his bedroom. Vintage Antique Art Deco Nouveau Metal Case Jennings Bros Desk Clock. Drive 27 min. Mller and Schlenker established a clock, movement, and watch factory in Schwenningen in 1879. to the suspension wire at a slightly lower point is fork (E), which guides Materials. It was the start of the new East German watch industry. In 1937, 60% of the German clock production exported to England was Mauthe. The torsion pendulum rotates about the vertical axis of the wire, twisting it, instead of swinging like an ordinary pendulum. The clock and glass dome are very carefully packaged . NOTE: We have found an occasional incidence of off-center holes. The son, Jacob Jr., added watchman clocks, control timers, electrical clocks for industrial applications, synchronous clocks, etc. The suspension spring assembly hooks onto the top cock and bottom weights or balls. only use a very soft cloth or feather duster, thus avoiding scratches. 3) The lower section of the tube is held tight by a thumb screw (B). Next are the back spring cover and the locking guard. of the rotation, the clock is "out of beat". Innovation in clocks continued at Kundo, with the company being . Product information . With partners, he founded a clock company in Furtwangen. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. For the type of clock with pendulum locking device at the bottom rear In 1875, after his death, his son Arthur took over and developed the company by acquiring United Freiburg Clock Mfg. in 1955. I am puzzled how it can be that the same design was made by different makers. Tighten screw (F). In 1910, after a failed attempt at moving, it closed down. Jacob Schenkler-Grusen (1855-1913) began in 1888 to supply clock springs and, later on, complete movements to other clockmakers. the clock is in transit. etc. But the school closed down in 1863. 87.34, 134.37 It had 40 employees in 1925, growing to 140 in 1936. of the movement. The bottom block has two pins to which the pendulum hangs. Hans emigrated to U. S. A. -> HNES KUCKKUCKUHREN MANUFAKTUR, (H.U.G.O.) Most were carved in woods. Anton Schneider started to produce cuckoo clocks in 1848 in a farmhouse in Schonach, Bden-Wurttemberg, Black Forest. He pursued his learning during the next 12 years as an assistant to the Hofuhrmacher (Master Clockmaker) Thymig in Dresden and Karp in Darmstadt. He designed a 15-piece movement for the Thiela clock. It added then swinging clocks. These are for the full size Kundo clocks, measuring approximately 11 to 13 from bottom of base to top of dome. Nevertheless, they designed a new wristwatch near the wars end in collaboration with other companies but could not market it. . It runs under the brand R.O.M.B.A. Ankra was founded in 1925 in Leipzig, Saxony, as a combined buying company with several members, the Ankra Einkaufs- und Garantiering Deutscher Uhrmacher (Ankra Purchasing and Guarantee Ring of German Watchmakers). ball pendulum is a distinctive precision instrument that runs 400 days without Some clocks signed "Kreutz & Bauer in Wein". Mary, based on the info you have provided, your clock has back plate No. In 1945, the Soviets occupied the territory and decided to dismantle the company, and sent the tooling to Moscow to set up their first Moscow Watch Factory. -> Instructions-4-5, Kundo 400 Day Instructions, 1953. -> Tag-1, Kundo 400 Day Instructions, 1953. - A. LANGE & SHNE (Fleurimont) With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of the two Germanys, Walter Lange and Gunter Blmlein relaunched the company under Lange Uhren G.m.b.H. He makes clocks of all kinds in his factories. Later, he received many prizes for his chronometers from the Neuchatel Observatory. In 1930, it entered into agreements with several watch wholesalers. Let me begin by saying that some people have good luck with torsion clocks and while others loathe them. Much as I have learned about them, still there are some awkward questions and conclusions. clock parts: 1. In the event of breakage of the delicate suspension wire, which holds the It's much easier. FJ Britten "Old Clocks and Watches & Their Makers" 1911 p668 accessed 31/12/2021, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_clock_manufacturers&oldid=1120753995, Articles needing additional references from August 2014, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, L. Hainz, Prague (1813 - 1873) Fine inlaid Vienna Regulators, Dwarf Vienna Regulator. In addition, P.U.F. Easy to dis-assemble/clean and re-assemble as they have few parts. Long runners, some go for 400 days or more on a single wind. He fabricated movements and cases and still does nowadays in the Black Forests pure tradition. In 1891, he moved his wife and girls to Hanau, near Frankfurt, where he acquired a manufacturer of electric clocks, the Hanauer Elektrische Uhrenfabrik Steinheuer and Rabe. He donates 100% of profits to charity. Karl Joseph Dold created a small shop in the city of Schnwald in 1842, where he built small clocks and cuckoos. manufactured kitchen clocks. It was closed in 1920 after a change of ownership. Antique Poole Mfg Co Electromagnetic Battery Clock. The tube has 67.50, 75.00 With the help of Carl J. Wehrle (1880-1968), his brother-in-law, the company became a leader in manufacturing alarm clocks and, later on, American-type watches. Hans Winterhalder, son of Johannes Winterhalder who worked for Winterhalder Und Hoffmeier, founded in Nestadt, Baden-Wrttemberg, in 1925, Hausuhrenfabrik Winterhalder, a floor, wall and bracket clocks manfacturer and seller under the trademarks Hawina registered in 1925. Georg and Christian Thiel founded in 1862 Metallwarenfabrik Gebrder Thil in Ruhla, East Germany. The cuckoo manufacturing could not at that time live by itself. Please turn anti-clockwise. Frankenmuth Clock Company. It was registered in 1917 in Eisenberg, Thuringia. . Gebr. $99.99 + $22.21 shipping. In 1916, he returned to Germany, worked for Andreas Huber Jr in Munich, where he created a training center for future watchmakers, and in 1918 for Gbruder Thiel GmbH in Ruhla. 12) In some instances, the clock may be "out of beat": this should The suspension spring was replaced prior to. You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings. 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