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The desire to fill idle time with a useful
occupation during long, harsh winters in the mid-17th century created a new home craft
in the Black Forest--making clocks. At first they were only simple
timekeepers make of wood and steel wire that were experimentally produced in
small quantities, but slowly a new gainful occupation emerged: that of the
Black Forest clockmaker, a designation that catapulted the geographically and
economically isolated farmer to worldwide fame.  |
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 When someone mentions the Black Forest , the cuckoo clock immediately comes to mind. The first cuckoo clocks were made around 1738 and since then, they have always been associated with the Black Forest of Germany. This popular timekeeper was marketed worldwide and even today is probably the most popular clock sold. |
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