In the 1860s he began to create the classical gustav becker clocks.
Gustav becker wall clock history.
Gustav becker from the 1910 awesome clock with gb on pendulum and clock.
Gustav becker factory workers.
In 1850 thoroughly trained in clockmaking in germany and in vienna he established a small clockmaking shop in freiburg silesia not the black forest freiburg.
Gustav becker clocks are highly desirable to collectors and models that were produced during becker s lifespan are considerably more expensive.
He won at clock fairs in london paris sydney melbourne berlin and amsterdam.
Becker s clocks bear his trademark and serial number on the dial and weights are usually marked with his initials.
Gustav becker serial numbers.
Covers american european and continental clocks of all types.
Until 1880 and the introduction of the spring driven mechanism almost all of gustav becker s clocks were weight driven regulator wall clocks.
Mantel or wall clocks like yours.
Pre 1880 models were weight driven regulator wall clocks.
A short history of clockmaking.
Gustav becker clocks are easy to identify.
History of clocks and clockmakers.
Becker clocks are not too difficult to identify.
Starting from fairly simple clocks the clocks became complex and very ornamental and sales rose to a peak in 1875 with over 300 000 clock orders.
Gustav becker 1819 1885 was a dedicated and successful german clockmaker.