The Walking Clock by Rick Stanley, consisting of shoes and bottles

TIME DISPLAY WITH SHOES AND BOTTLES!

COLUMBIA, PA: The "Wandering Clock" is 90 cm wide, 7.30 m long and 2.70 m high and measures time with shoes! It will be on display at the National Watch and Clock Museum on March 1 as part of the new Stanley Clockworks exhibit.

The pendulum of the traveling clock is a wheel with twelve shoes that move back and forth on a track, thus indicating the time. Designer Rick Stanley invested around 2,000 hours in this unique work of art.

The hiking clock is just one of several quirky clocks in the collection. Other exhibits include the 6-meter-long bottle clock made with 300 beer bottles, the wooden frame clock made from 10 x 10 cm oak, an old school bell, and stones, and the train clock that looks like the front of a historic train.

Stanley Clockworks, winner of the 2000 Craftsmanship Competition of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, near Bloomsburg. The company's story began when owner and designer Rick Stanley discovered his curiosity at the age of four and took apart a clock to find out how it ticked. He has been disassembling and reassembling clocks ever since.

Stanley built upon his early experience with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California. He and his son Vince, co-owner and engineer in the company, develop their sophisticated watches with a great deal of creativity and a "what if?" mentality. What if the watch were oblong instead of circular? What if the mechanisms were presented in such a way that everyone could see the inner workings of the watch? What if the watch were dedicated to a specific theme?

The National Watch and Clock Museum houses nearly 12,000 timepieces in its collection, showcasing not only historical and traditional clocks but also exceptional pieces like those from Stanley Clockworks. The special exhibition runs until September 30. For more information about the company and an entertaining video of the "Walking Clock" in action, visit http://www.stanleyclockworks.com/.

The National Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. (NAWCC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with approximately 23,000 members from 55 countries. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays. Starting April 1, extended hours will be in effect until 5:00 p.m., and the museum will also be open Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Discounts are available for seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call ahead to schedule a visit. For program details, directions, or general museum information, please call +1 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.nawcc.org

Source: NAWWC.org