Automaton: More than Timekeeping Clockworks with Bob Pritzker
Sun, Jun 08
|Zoom Meeting
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Zoom Meeting
About the event
Automaton: More than Timekeeping Clockworks with Bob Pritzker
Hosted by Chapter 135 Mt. Rainier
June 8, 2025 @ 1PM PDT
ONLINE ONLY
UNITED STATES
Meeting ID: 869 7585 6053
Passcode: 405950
An automaton is a mechanical object that is relatively self-operating after it has been set in motion. Since antiquity, people have desired to have devices to replace manpower for doing chores as well as having inanimate objects come to life. The result has been a development of machines that are exquisite in their artistry and ingenious in their mechanics. The presentation will include demonstrations of some of the finest automata form different time periods and cultures.
Bio: Bob Pritzker has been a member of the NAWCC since 1997. He has been President of Chapter 33 (Toronto) and Chapter 159 (British Horology). His horological interests are driven by his fascination with the ingenuity of invention and creativity others have brought to the creation of timepieces. Bob and his wife have enjoyed traveling with others in the NAWCC to various parts of the world to discover all manner of horological objects and experiences. He has spoken to many different groups and written articles about a wide range of horological topics.