Watchmaking Demonstration
Watch Repair Demonstration September 23rd, and September 24th, 2017 Strongsville Historical Society
I exhibited some of the tools and techniques used to repair mechanical watches during the 2017 Harvest Festival at the Strongsville Historical Society, 13305 Pearl Road, Strongsville Ohio. I was located in Dr. Baldwin’s House which is up front next to Pearl Road. Many people stopped in to check out the display and for a chance to win a pocket watch. This was a great opportunity for kids to see how watches work and for anyone who loves watches and wants to know more about the Art of Watchmaking.
Thanks,
Randall Zadar
2017 Strongsville Historical Society Harvest Festival
Strongsville Historical Society Harvest Festival is a Great Free Event for All
Watchmaking Demonstration located in the Dr. Baldwin’s House
Sign as you enter the Baldwin House
Demonstrating how watches work to kids is always fun
Talking how watches are regulated
Watch Repair Exhibit
Explaining the dangers of watch repair and sharing some funny stories
It is so much fun to hear all these pocket watches ticking away at one time
Watch Cleaning Machine, Watchmakers Lathe, and Timegrapher
Demonstrating how to disassemble a watch
Working on a watch
Removing the gear train for cleaning
Cleveland Watch Repair
Some of the tools used to work on watches
The Timegrapher machine is a big help regulating a watch as was demonstrated during the festival
Continuing to disassemble the watch for cleaning
Always fun talking watches with people. At the end of the festival, I had this watch completely disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, lubricated, regulated and running great
A visit to the Historical Society is like stepping back in time
Strongsville Historical Society Harvest Festival
Strongsville Historical Society Harvest Festival
Strongsville Harvest Festival
Making candles the old-fashioned way is always fun for all
One of the best hat collections around
More cool hats
The latest fashion of the day
The way it used to be
One of the first log cabins built in Strongsville around 1818. Inside they were baking cookies the old-fashioned way
Great music to set the mood
Some of the volunteers that made the day special for the kids
An old-fashioned lawn mower demonstration
The end of the day of a Great Fall Festival
A special watch was made for the “Guess When the Watch will Stop Contest” for the Fall Festival. The watch stopped at 2:37 am on Sunday night and the winner was Shelley L. who guessed the closest time. Congratulations Shelley, you won the watch and the display. Thanks to all who entered the contest.
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