Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Clock making lessons in The Hague

I have to find a shop near The Hague where they make Mechanical Clocks. I don't really need to go to one, because I have most of the knowledge to make a clock, so it wouldn't be the end of the world if I didn't find one. But I need to have a lot of trustable resources for my bibliography. Also in my Appendix 14, Ms. Lira told me that it would be a good idea to get a clock maker to show you how it's done.
I asked my dad if he knew a clock maker near The Hague, and he did point out this school which teaches how to make jewerly with diamonds, gold and silver. But also has curcusses on how to make clocks. I checked it out and thought that it would be one of those one day curcusses. Turns out that the curcuss on making mechanical clocks is 20 weeks long, begins in November and cost 1200 euro... maybe not.
I still don't have a shop where I can go to, and the hope that I will find one is decreasing.

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  1. Emma,
    Living in The Hague, you really should include the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens in your project (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Huygens). He invented the pendulum clock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum_clock) and his early clocks can serve as examples. Especially the way he could make is clock is interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verge_escapement

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