Vince developed a passion for woodworking and metalworking—skills that would come in handy in creating timepieces. So while Vince would go on to work with an international corporation, he’d come back home to work with his father on more timepieces, applying these new skills to an old concept.
With Rick’s experience in clock making, and Vince’s skills with wood and metals, along with each bringing his own passion to the craft, these two men would eventually stretch the boundaries much further than even they could have imagined.
Not Your Grandfather’s Clock
The two opened a small workshop, which would eventually become Stanley Clockworks, a small two-man operation located in Millville, PA.
In the beginning of their venture, Rick and Vince would cater to the locals and just about anyone who would stop by with a beaten and tattered clock in need of repair. They were eager to assist their friends and neighbors, but would eventually realize that their goal of creating non-traditional, themed timepieces was not being nurtured.
Restructuring the workshop to devote all their time to building the clocks they wanted to build, they fostered a “what if” attitude. What if we stretched the clock laterally and built it that way? What if the public could view the mechanisms in order to see the inner workings of the clock? What if we built a clock around a particular theme? What if children could experience the clocks up close and personal? Would it create an interest for them?
Equipped with a newfound enthusiasm, they set out on a journey to both entertain and educate the public in the science of time – and an even larger challenge of making time fun.
Themed Timepieces
At Stanley Clockworks, each timepiece is a one-of-a-kind creation, surrounding a particular theme. For instance, the Walking Clock, a most creative and colorful of all the timepieces, stands at nine feet high and weighs over 300 lbs. It’s the only timepiece of its kind in the world. Able to view each working mechanism of this innovative timepiece, it stretches some twenty-four feet long and “walks” nearly 2,800 miles per year.
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