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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. Modern clockmakers may be employed by jewellers, antique shops, and places devoted strictly to repairing clocks and watches.
Michelangelo Sapiano was born in Mqabba in 1826, the son of Baskal and Tereża née Agius. [2] When he was 14 years of age he opened a watch repair shop and at such a young age he managed to repair the Parish Church clock at Mqabba.
Hoadley was born in Bethany, Connecticut on January 31, 1786. [1] He was a cousin of the architect and builder David Hoadley.He received little formal education before becoming apprentice carpenter to his uncle Calvin Hoadley.
A grandfather clock (also a longcase clock, tall-case clock, grandfather's clock, hall clock or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock, with the pendulum held inside the tower or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 metres (6–8 feet) tall with an enclosed pendulum and weights, suspended by ...
Hans Gruber (1530–1597), German clockmaker, Nürnberg, table clocks, grandfather clocks. Christoph Schißler (1530–1608), German clockmaker, Augsburg, sun dial, astrolabe. Nicolas Urseau (1531–1568), French clockmaker, London, clockmaker of the court from Edward VI of England to Elizabeth I of England.
Clocks, regardless of the materials they are made of, are susceptible to damage from incorrect temperatures. Like light, temperature that is too high can cause weakening, discoloration, and or disintegration of organic materials. [16] With wood clocks, temperature is critical to conservation and preservation.