Cuckoo clocks in general, Cuckoo clocks from the Black Forest, Cuckoo Clock Manufactory Anton Schneider

General Assembly in the club the Black Forest Clock

(Schönwald, Hotel Ochsen) Ingolf Haas currently 1st chairman of the Black Forest Clock Association opens the meeting. He reports on the actions in the past year. The first choice was the Cuckoo Clock of the Year at Hohenzollern Castle the marketing campaign of the Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Association, which achieved the highest visibility. Over 100.000 visitors saw the Black Forest cuckoo clock manufacturer's exhibition. 15.000 ballot papers were cast and evaluated. The cuckoo clock manufacturer Anton Schneider achieved this year with his “Black Forest Cuckoo Clock dream" the second place.

Im Club the Black Forest Clock In addition to the manufacturers of the popular cuckoo clocks, the suppliers and some dealers are also organized. Cuckoo clocks shop is also a member of VdShow the club looked at the Black Forest clock calls himself.

It was interesting, many Backgrounds about the cuckoo clock to learn about the manufacturer of the pipes, the well-sounding cuckoo call as well as the manufacturer of the gong and the owner of the joinery, who are responsible for virtually all manufacturers of the original Black Forest cuckoo clock, which makes wooden boxes, in which finally clockwork, pipes and gong (inner workings of a cuckoo clock) are installed. SBS Feintechnik as manufacturer of most 1-day and 8-day movements of the Black Forest cuckoo clocks was also represented.

A sociable round, which consisted practically only of Schonachern. Most of the suppliers and the largest manufacturers of the traditional original Black Forest cuckoo clock are from Schonach in the Schwarzwald-Baar district (VS). So it is not surprising that the general assembly also the Schonach Mayor Jörg Frei was present.

After the actual meeting, the industry as a whole was discussed over food and drink. “How to perform local service on a cuckoo clock purchased in USA or China?” In fact, some manufacturers help each other in order to improve the service for cuckoo clock lovers worldwide. Explanatory videos from the association and other important customer information will probably be further developed over the next few years.

Overall, the impression of a very local, small industry remains, but still very modern and agile.

Conclusion: around the Black Forest cuckoo clock with mechanical movement, which is still clearly produced in 5-digit quantities in the region, there is no need to worry.

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