S-Town Exquisite Clocks

The National Watch & Clock Museum has extended its special exhibit S-Town Exquisite Clocks to run three more months due to continued public interest. The exhibit is included in the museum's general admission. Home to North America’s largest collection of clocks, watches, and horological artifacts, the National Watch & Clock Museum is honored to exhibit examples showcasing the talent of John B. McLemore, the focus of the acclaimed podcast S-Town from the makers of Serial and This American Life. Brian Reed, host and executive producer of the S-Town podcast, said, “Clocks were John’s livelihood, but they were also the lynchpin of some of his most important relationships. [The exhibit] is a celebration of John’s technical and artistic skill: an homage to this incredible life’s work and the lasting impact he had on his field.” More than just the inspiration for the S-Town podcast—which riveted millions of listeners when it broadcast in 2017—McLemore was a highly accomplished clockmaker who restored fine clocks back to their full splendor. He was particular about the way that he worked and carefully replicated historical methods to ensure the accuracy of his work. His commitment to that accuracy may well have cost McLemore his life; he used fire-gilding to apply gold to his clocks. The old method produces beautiful results, but it relies on melting mercury with gold and produces extremely toxic mercury vapors. Years of breathing that poisonous gas likely took its toll. The exhibit, however, is a celebration of John B. McLemore’s life and work. “The exhibit of McLemore’s workmanship at the National Watch & Clock Museum provides an inspiring representation of one man’s passion for preserving horological history for the next generation,” said Executive Director Rory McEvoy.

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