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  2. Franz Ketterer - Wikipedia

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    Franz Ketterer (1676–1749) was an early Black Forest clockmaker from Schönwald im Schwarzwald in Germany. According to historians, he was one of several possible inventors of the cuckoo clock , although historical records from this period are scarce and often conflicting, and no cuckoo clock made by Ketterer can be found today. [ 1 ]

  3. List of clock manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Franz Ketterer; Lenzkirch Clock Co (Aktiengessellschaft fur Ukrenfabrikation) (1851-1929) factory operated by Junghans 1929-1932; Mauthe Clock Company (c1870 - 1976) Jakob Schlenker Grusen, Schwenningen (JSGUS/ISGUS) (1888–present) Johannes Schlenker, Schwenningen (1822-1883) then Schlenker and Kienzle (1883-1897) then Kienzle

  4. List of watchmakers - Wikipedia

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    Simon Dilger (1671–1750), German clockmaker, Schollach, Waag clock, teacher. George Graham (1673–1751), English watchmaker, London. Franz Ketterer (1676–1749), German clockmaker, Schönwald im Schwarzwald, cuckoo clock. Benjamin Gray (1676–1764), English clockmaker. London, clockmaker of the court of George II.

  5. Black Forest clockmakers - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Black Forest Clock Association - Wikipedia

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    The members of the association represent around 90% of all producers of Black Forest Clocks, the majority of the world's mechanical cuckoo clock manufacture. Clocks made by a company registered with the association are entitled to display the seal on their products. [2] Mechanical Black Forest cuckoo clocks in the chalet style in a shop in Triberg.

  7. Cuckoo clock - Wikipedia

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    Cuckoo clock, a so-called Jagdstück ("hunt piece"), Black Forest, c. 1900, Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 2006-013. A cuckoo clock is a type of clock, not typically pendulum driven, that strikes the hours with a sound like a common cuckoo call and has an automated cuckoo bird that moves with each note. Some move their wings and open and close ...

  8. German Clock Museum - Wikipedia

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    1874: Historical clocks together with contemporary products of the region are put on display in the newly built trade hall. 1925: The first printed collection catalogue of the Adolf Kistner Historical Clock Collection already lists over 1,000 clocks. 1959: A new building is opened on the site of the old wooden building that had fallen into decay.

  9. Clockmaker - Wikipedia

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    Woodcut of medieval clockmaker, 1568 Lateral view of a Timothy Mason longcase clock movement with striking mechanism, c. 1730. A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and/or repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks.

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