What is the VEEB Clock Driver?
Our clock driver is carefully built around our open-source software. It is a non-destructive addition to the clock and the original mechanism remains unaltered. It’s powered by USB.
This video shows our driver rejuvenating a mechanism, bringing it back into action as the clock adjusts itself to the time supplied by an internet time server. No matter where in the world you are, it will adjust to the correct time.
Pairing the clock driver to WiFi
Pairing the clock driver to a WiFi signal is easy and can be done using a smartphone (see video).
Electric clocks rely on a consistent pulse signal from a central source, often referred to as the 'mother clock,' to maintain accurate timekeeping. Without this pulse, these clocks become redundant and cannot function effectively. To address this, we've developed a USB-powered device that replicates the pulse of the mother clock, allowing these daughter clocks to work independently and maintain their precision.
The device checks in with the time server when you connect it to power, and again each night. It keeps your clock fully synchronized to local time, automatically adjusting to daylight saving time. It is as accurate as the time server on the internet. Who says that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Who Made The Clock?
Gerätewerk Leipzip, East Germany
A Timeline of Gerätewerk Leipzig
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German Reunification 1990After the collapse of GDR the Treuhandanstalt (trust institution) takes all over state owned property and sells over 8500 companies privatley
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Peaceful Revolutions 1989Leipzig was the start of the 1989 Peaceful Revolutions (German: Friedliche Revolution) that led to the opening of East Germany's borders with the West
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State Merges 1970VEB Gerätewerk Leipzig merges with other companies to form VEB Kombinat Fernmeldewerk Leipzig
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Founding of Dr. E. Horn GmbH 1952Horn's son Dr. phil. Erhard Horn, and the industrialist Carl Bahrmann branch off to start a new company under the name of Dr. E. Horn GmbH in Schönaich, near Stuttgart. The company now called 'Bahrmann GmbH', is still in operation today
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VEB Gerätewerk Leipzig 1951The company is renamed to VEB Gerätewerk Leipzig
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Transition to VEB 1948The company's name was changed to VEB Messgerätewerk Leipzig. In the German Democratic Republic (GDR), state-owned enterprises identified as 'VEB' (Volkseigener Betrieb, People-owned Enterprise) merged with companies using 'RFT' in their names. 'RFT' represented 'Rundfunk- und Fernmelde-Technik' or 'Radio and Telecommunications Technology,' reflecting the GDR's centralized economic planning and emphasis on technology in various industries
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Reconstruction 1947Post WWII, Leipzig's reconstruction began under the supervision of the occupying Allied forces. However, this reconstruction occurs without the involvement of the old company owners
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Leipzig during WWll 1945During WWll Leipzig was heavily targeted in an attempt to destroy the aircraft factories; over 60% of the city was in ruins, including the ‘Elektrotechnische Anstalt’ factory"
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Horn's Sons Take Over 1925After Horn's passing, his three eldest sons take over the company. The company shifts its focus to producing precision motors, tachometers, and measuring instruments.
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Elektrotechnische Anstalt 1892The company name was changed to "Elektrotechnische Anstalt"
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Founding of 'Horn Apparatebau' 1884Dr Friedrich Theodor Horn founded the company 'Horn Apparatebau' in Leipzig, Germany. Leipzig is home to one of the oldest trade fairs in the world, dating back to the middle ages. Horn holds serveral patents for electrical or mechanical measuring systems