Meet Michael Gainey. Master Clock Repair Columbus Ohio.
I haven’t photographed many People at Work during the Pandemic. It was nice to be welcomed and shown Mr. Gainey’s workbench and tools he uses to fix all kinds of clocks. More than 44,000 clocks have been repaired!!! Do you have a family clock that’s been passed down through generations?
He told me his story, how he got into the business. His son works alongside him, repairing clocks, too. I had made an appointment to stop on our way home to Pittsburgh after Anna’s HS graduation weekend.
Laura had a musical cuckoo clock, resting in a box, that needed to be fixed. We’d bought it in the German Black Forest about 35 years ago. I know it’s in good hands.
and Certified Clockmaker
It must be wonderfully satisfying to be able to make things work again. He looks a happy man.
He is a happy man. Thanks Jo.
I worked on Cesium Beam Frequency Standards, atomic clocks for many years. Master clocks.
He’s keeping time moving forward.
Now there is a guy who is definitely NOT killing time! dc
Thank you for this photographic focus on a true craftsman.
So many interesting jobs in the world! Thanks for capturing and sharing a few of them.