30/09/2026
"From 1300s to 1960s, every town clock was wound by hand β clock winder. In UK, church and town hall clocks like Big Ben installed 1859 needed winding every day by winder climbing 334 steps to wind 3 weights: 203kg, 299kg, 151kg, using crank for 1 hour. In USA, Seth Thomas clock winders visited stores weekly. Job required strength, punctuality, climbing. In 1920s, 10,000 clock winders in UK. Electric motors 1960s ended job, but Big Ben still hand-wound 3 times a week by team until 2017 renovation. Last manual winder in UK, Mike Jeffery, wound Chester Town Hall clock daily until 2020 retirement. Why remembered as forgotten job in UK, USA: before electricity, time itself was wound by hand, and if winder missed day, town lost time.",
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