Kinetic
Clock Sculpture
Patent Filed 1982
I don’t know how Dad got the idea for the Six Man Clock, but
the new design fit right into our manufacturing process at Kinetico
Studios. By 1982 we had already
handcrafted thousands of the Gordon Bradt Sports Figures, fashioning human
figures from long pieces of brass welding rod using acetylene torches and
soldering irons. The clocks would be
built the same way. The 4rpm
synchronous motors used for the Sports Figures could be used for the new
clocks. The clocks were much harder to
build, so it was a challenge to develop our techniques through the years. It was also a great joy and blessing for me
to be a Kinetico Craftsman and spokesperson.
Like New York City, the Kinetico Clock has a million stories
to tell. I hear a lot of the stories
talking to people every day about their clocks. Family stories, office stories, stories from retailers and
antique dealers. There are many
fantastic clock owners who care very much about their clocks. We have had the great fortune of being
represented by many wonderful stores around the country and the world. We’ve had some talented people in the local
Eureka Springs area working in our shop, helping us to get the clocks out to
the retailers. We can’t keep up that
pace anymore, but I’d like to thank each and every one of those people who were
part of the Kinetico experience.
