Craftsmanship of Black Forest clockmakers dates back to mid of the 17th century. A specialized branch of Black Forestclockmakers are the manufacturers of cuckoo clocks.
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.[1] Gradually Black Forest clocks gained in reputation; especially the famous cuckoo clocks, which developed into their now typical style from around 1854.
Shop assemblyedit
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 for the wall were produced. They had wooden panels which were painted in lacquer (Lack-Schilderuhr). At the end of the 18th century, Jacob Herbstreith manufactured small wall clocks with plates in porcelain or brass (Jockele-Uhr). At the beginning of the 19th century, the Sorgs, a clockmaker family, produced a very small wall clock (Sorg-Uhr).[2][3]
Clock with wooden cogs
A wooden plate clock (Lackschild-Uhr )
A porcelain plate clock (Jockele-Uhr)
A very small Sorg Clock (Sorg-Uhr)
Industrial productionedit
The heart core of Black forest clock production was an area that extended from Triberg via Furtwangen to St. Peter. In 1850, the Duchy of Baden founded the first school for clockmakers in Furtwangen in order to improve the standard of production and make it more efficient. Several times of crisis followed. In the mid-19th century, mass production began.[4] But after the American Civil War, elements of the US war industry switched to highly competitive clock production. German clock manufacturers thus lost market share.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the clock industry initially prospered but then collapsed as the First World War broke out and, subsequently, the Russian and American markets broke away. After the Second World War, exports boosted production.
Continuing structural changeedit
In the 1970s, the advent of new plastic clock cases and quartz clockworks lead to serious restructuring. The new methods meant many workers became redundant and brought higher competition from the newly industrialized countries. Also, the introduction of LCD watches led to further painful restructuring. The number of employed clockworkers shrunk from 28,000 in 1973 to 21,000 in 1976. The export-oriented German clock industry had to weather a roller-coaster of unstable exchange rates, lower growth rates, high competition from developing countries and continual technological change.“[7] Continuing new techniques and globalization affect the Black Forest clock industry.
Black Forest clockmakersedit
Badische Uhrenfabrik AG, final control (1954)
The German Clock Museum (German: Deutsches Uhrenmuseum) also has in its collection some early Black Forest clocks with wooden cogwheels as well as a number of industrially produced Black Forest clocks. The German Clock Route (in German: Deutsche Uhrenstraße) is a themed route that connects places with relevant museums and (former) clock manufacturers in the Black Forest.
+ Schemekenbecher Uhrenfabrik 1948-1996 Villingen AG</ref> article Wikipedia
Active clockmakersedit
Hermle
Hubert Herr
Rombach & Haas
Robert Herr
SS technic (Regula)
August Schwer
Adolf Herr
Black Forest clocks on the antique marketedit
Bracket clocks and grandfather clocks by Black forest clockmakers are viewed on the German and American antique market as mechanical clocks of high craftsmenship.[8][9]
Grandfather clock from 1890 manufactured by AG Lenzkirch
Literatureedit
Rick Ortenburger: Black Forest Clocks. Schiffer Publications, Ltd, Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA, 1991. ISBN0-88740-300-X.
(de) Helmut Kahlert:300 Jahre Schwarzwälder Uhrenindustrie, Katz, 2007, ISBN978-3-938047-15-6. (In English: 300 years of the Black Forest Clock Industry)
(de) Herbert Jüttemann: Die Schwarzwalduhr. Badenia-Verlag, Karlsruhe, 2000, ISBN978-3-89735-360-2. (In English: The Black forest clock)
(de) Ekkehard Liehl, Wolf Dieter Sick (eds.): Der Schwarzwald. Beiträge zur Landeskunde. Veröffentlichungen des Alemannischen Instituts, 47, Freiburg im Breisgau, 4th edn., 1989. (In English: Black Forest. Studies of Geography, History and Institutions)
(de) Berthold Schaaf: Schwarzwalduhren. G. Braun Buchverlag, Karlsruhe, 4th edition, 2008. ISBN978-3-7650-8391-4. (In English: Black Forest clocks).
(de) Gerd Bender: Die Uhrmacher des hohen Schwarzwalds und ihre Werke. Vol. 1, 1998, and Vol., 2 1978. Verlag Müller, Villingen. (In English: The Clockmakers of the High Black Forest and their Works).
Sourcesedit
^(de) Citation at Uhren Brunner from the book: In die neue Zeit (in English: Into the new time),
^(en) antique Black forest clocks in a private museum
^ abBernhard Mohr, Klaus Leier: Wirtschaftsräume unter Anpassungsdruck – erläutert am Beispiel des Schwarzwälder Uhrenindustriegebietes. In: Regio Basiliensis, 29. Jg., 1988, Heft 3, S. 179–194.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
^Pictures of Winterhalder & Hofmeier clocks at google.de
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schwarzwalduhren.
(en) Private collection of historical Black Forest clocks in the USA
(cz) Private collection of historical Black Forest clocks in the Czech Republic
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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 Black Forest clock porter Contents 1 History 1 1 Beginnings in the 17th century 1 2 Shop assembly 1 3 Industrial production 1 4 Boom and decline 1 5 Continuing structural change 2 Black Forest clockmakers 2 1 Former clockmakers 2 2 Active clockmakers 3 Black Forest clocks on the antique market 4 Literature 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editBeginnings in the 17th century edit 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 1 Gradually Black Forest clocks gained in reputation especially the famous cuckoo clocks which developed into their now typical style from around 1854 Shop assembly edit In the first half of the 18th century wooden wheels were used in Black Forest clock manufacturing German Holzraderuhr 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 for the wall were produced They had wooden panels which were painted in lacquer Lack Schilderuhr At the end of the 18th century Jacob Herbstreith manufactured small wall clocks with plates in porcelain or brass Jockele Uhr At the beginning of the 19th century the Sorgs a clockmaker family produced a very small wall clock Sorg Uhr 2 3 nbsp Clock with wooden cogs nbsp A wooden plate clock Lackschild Uhr nbsp A porcelain plate clock Jockele Uhr nbsp A very small Sorg Clock Sorg Uhr Industrial production edit The heart core of Black forest clock production was an area that extended from Triberg via Furtwangen to St Peter In 1850 the Duchy of Baden founded the first school for clockmakers in Furtwangen in order to improve the standard of production and make it more efficient Several times of crisis followed In the mid 19th century mass production began 4 But after the American Civil War elements of the US war industry switched to highly competitive clock production German clock manufacturers thus lost market share Special types of clock were developed the cuckoo clock the figurine clock clocks that chimed the hours the bracket clock and the grandfather clock 5 6 nbsp A cuckoo clock Kuckucksuhr nbsp A figurine clock Figurenuhr nbsp A flute clock Flotenuhr nbsp A grandfather clock Regulator nbsp Regulator from 1999 2000Boom and decline edit At the beginning of the 20th century the clock industry initially prospered but then collapsed as the First World War broke out and subsequently the Russian and American markets broke away After the Second World War exports boosted production Continuing structural change edit In the 1970s the advent of new plastic clock cases and quartz clockworks lead to serious restructuring The new methods meant many workers became redundant and brought higher competition from the newly industrialized countries Also the introduction of LCD watches led to further painful restructuring The number of employed clockworkers shrunk from 28 000 in 1973 to 21 000 in 1976 The export oriented German clock industry had to weather a roller coaster of unstable exchange rates lower growth rates high competition from developing countries and continual technological change 7 Continuing new techniques and globalization affect the Black Forest clock industry Black Forest clockmakers edit nbsp Badische Uhrenfabrik AG final control 1954 The German Clock Museum German Deutsches Uhrenmuseum also has in its collection some early Black Forest clocks with wooden cogwheels as well as a number of industrially produced Black Forest clocks The German Clock Route in German Deutsche Uhrenstrasse is a themed route that connects places with relevant museums and former clock manufacturers in the Black Forest Former clockmakers edit Aktiengesellschaft fur Uhrenfabrikation Lenzkirch Badische Uhrenfabrik Furtwangen AG Johann Baptist Beha 1815 1898 Theodor Ketterer 1815 1884 Mauthe Uhrenfabrik Villingen AG Emilian Wehrle 1832 1896 Winterhalder amp Hofmeier clocks Wurttembergische Uhrenfabrik Burk 7 Schemekenbecher Uhrenfabrik 1948 1996 Villingen AG lt ref gt article Wikipedia Active clockmakers edit Hermle Hubert Herr Rombach amp Haas Robert Herr SS technic Regula August Schwer Adolf HerrBlack Forest clocks on the antique market editBracket clocks and grandfather clocks by Black forest clockmakers are viewed on the German and American antique market as mechanical clocks of high craftsmenship 8 9 nbsp Grandfather clock from 1890 manufactured by AG LenzkirchLiterature editRick Ortenburger Black Forest Clocks Schiffer Publications Ltd Atglen Pennsylvania USA 1991 ISBN 0 88740 300 X de Helmut Kahlert 300 Jahre Schwarzwalder Uhrenindustrie Katz 2007 ISBN 978 3 938047 15 6 In English 300 years of the Black Forest Clock Industry de Herbert Juttemann Die Schwarzwalduhr Badenia Verlag Karlsruhe 2000 ISBN 978 3 89735 360 2 In English The Black forest clock de Ekkehard Liehl Wolf Dieter Sick eds Der Schwarzwald Beitrage zur Landeskunde Veroffentlichungen des Alemannischen Instituts 47 Freiburg im Breisgau 4th edn 1989 In English Black Forest Studies of Geography History and Institutions de Berthold Schaaf Schwarzwalduhren G Braun Buchverlag Karlsruhe 4th edition 2008 ISBN 978 3 7650 8391 4 In English Black Forest clocks de Gerd Bender Die Uhrmacher des hohen Schwarzwalds und ihre Werke Vol 1 1998 and Vol 2 1978 Verlag Muller Villingen In English The Clockmakers of the High Black Forest and their Works Sources edit de Citation at Uhren Brunner from the book In die neue Zeit in English Into the new time de Various types of clocks German Clock Road permanent dead link de Jockele und Sorg clocks in antique trade in Titisee Black Forest de Web site of German Clock Route with examples of rationalization steps permanent dead link de Website of the German clock road in German Deutsche Uhrenstrasse showing various types of clocks en antique Black forest clocks in a private museum a b Bernhard Mohr Klaus Leier Wirtschaftsraume unter Anpassungsdruck erlautert am Beispiel des Schwarzwalder Uhrenindustriegebietes In Regio Basiliensis 29 Jg 1988 Heft 3 S 179 194 Pictures of some Winterhalder amp Hofmeier clocks Archived from the original on 2012 03 15 Retrieved 2012 03 25 Pictures of Winterhalder amp Hofmeier clocks at google deExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schwarzwalduhren en German clock Museum Das Deutsche Uhrenmuseum in Furtwangen in Black Forest permanent dead link de ErfinderZeiten Clock Museum in Schramberg en http www blackforestclockcollectors com black forest clock images c1pwt Private collection of historical Black Forest clocks USA en Private collection of historical Black Forest clocks in the USA cz Private collection of historical Black Forest clocks in the Czech Republic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Forest clockmakers amp oldid 1158174218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
