The
Internet Craftsmanship Museum Presents:
Jerry Kieffer
Joe Martin Foundation "Metalworking Craftsman of the Year" award winner for
1997
Clock making projects
Within the clock making community, Jerry's work is quite well
respected. In fact, he is often asked to give seminars or classes on various
aspects of clock making at schools, trade shows and club meetings. He is a
member of the NWACC (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) and has
not only repaired many classic pocket watches and old clocks, he has built a few
of his own from scratch. Often, when special tools are needed, Jerry builds his
own. These are done to the same high standards he demands of all his work and
are things of beauty on their own.
If you haven't already done so, read more about
Jerry Kieffer, his background and his quest for total
scale in his introductory page. There you will also find links to other model
engines, tools and clocks he has made.
Here
are photos of some of Jerry's clock projects:
(Click
photo for larger image.)
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Sometimes called
an "Ignatz" clock or "flying pendulum" clock, this timepiece is fun
to watch in action. Though only accurate to within about 10 minutes a day,
the ball on a string wrapping and unwrapping around two posts makes it a
popular project, both to build and to watch. |
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For working on
clocks Jerry needed special
staking tools to press shafts
into gears and pins into lantern
pinions. Rather than buy a staking set, his solution was to
make his own. He also made
the custom oak finger-jointed
box that holds them. |
New
Submissions Welcomed
If you have additional
information on a project or builder
shown on this site that your would like
to contribute, please e-mail craig@CraftsmanshipMuseum.com.
We also welcome new contributions.
Please see our page at www.CraftsmanshipMuseum.com/newsubmit.htm
for a submission form and guidelines for
submitting descriptive copy and photos
for a new project.
This section is sponsored by
Makers of precision
miniature machine tools and accessories. Sherline tools are made in the USA.
Sherline is proud to
confirm that Jerry Kieffer uses Sherline tools in the production of his small
projects.
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learn how your company or organization
can sponsor a section in the
Craftsmanship Museum, please contact craig@CraftsmanshipMuseum.com.
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