This was inspired by a Hamm ’s beer display that featured a similar waterfall. His family referred to him asĪmong many of his designs was the waterfallĬlock. Man with flaming red hair and piercing blue eyes. New clock designs, he was restoring antique clocks. When John wasn’t testing new motors or designing beta versions of his There were dozens of clocks in every room of the house, even theīathroom. The photo was taken in the late 40’s or early 50’s. There’s a clock mechanism near the bottom of the picture. ![]() Heĭesigned many of the Mastercrafters clocks. Park, IL, about 15 miles west of Chicago. John Lane Hancock was the chief designer andĮlectrical engineer at Mastercrafters from the late 1940’s until his death in Ben Lerman hadīeen awarded several patents assigned to Mastercrafters. Lerman’s daughter, gradually assumed control of the company. Manufacturing business and got full blown into the novelty clock business.īenjamin Lerman was President and owner. Mastercrafters Clock and Radio Company but by 1948 they abandoned the radio Mastercrafters went into business just after WWIIĪnd it was not until 1980 that they closed their doors. Some notes on repairing Mastercrafters Swingers can be found at Theīritish Horological Institute Web Site at ( What's on this Page? The best place for parts is another clock of the same model that you might find Your cost for restoration could be way beyond what you would be willing to pay. Profit in the amount of time and effort needed to restore them. Such as the swinging girl and fireplace, are so cheaply made that there is no Of that they have decided to stop doing repairs on these clocks. ![]() I have been advised by the only repair shop I knew I suspect it would be very difficult to findĪ reliable repair shop, either on the web or locally, that would want to or beĪble to make these repairs. Made and I do not know their present day value. Have no further information at this time on these or other clocks that they Selected only the few that I own or have information to put on this page. I have found that they made an overwhelming number of different clocks. Pages 619Īfter doing some research on Mastercrafters, Has recently been published in the October 2004 NAWCC Bulletin. National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc.Ī very extensive and excellent history of Mastercrafters
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