Description
The European Metal Roofers' and Coppersmiths' Museum in the Lower Franconian town of Karlstadt was originally set up in 1998. It presents a unique collection of old machinery, hand tools, documents, journeymen's and master craftsmen's pieces from the sheet metalworking, tinsmiths' and coppersmiths' trades. Its exhibition ranges from old traditions and working methods to current and even ground-breaking new techniques. The museum's workshop, which is housed in the basement, even offers a chance to try some of the techniques out on the spot. The uniquely quirky museum building is available to host conferences, training courses, seminars and private parties.
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Stations of this Audioguide
- 1
- Welcome
- 2
- Park Exhibits
- 3
- Busts of Heinrich Lummel and Alois Schechtl
- 4
- The Coppersmith
- 5
- The Coppersmith
- 6
- The Coppersmith's Workshop
- 7
- Foot-operated Drill Press
- 8
- Hand Drill
- 9
- Mobile Forge
- 10
- The Metal Roofer, formerly the Plumber
- 11
- Heinrich Thalmeyer's Workshop
- 12
- Mobile Gutter Scaffolding
- 13
- "Schott" Wheelbarrow and Solus Stove
- 14
- Saint George and Timeline
- 15
- Materials: Copper, Tin, Lead, Zinc, Aluminium, Steel, Stainless Steel
- 16
- Showcase: Gargoyles, Journeymen's Letters, Guilds, Trade & Craft Codes, etc.
- 17
- The Museum Workshop
- 18
- Technical Drawing
- 19
- Cutting
- 20
- Roll Bending
- 21
- Raising
- 22
- Crimping
- 23
- Embossing
- 24
- Planishing
- 25
- Beading
- 26
- Bending
- 27
- Curling
- 28
- Wire Edging
- 29
- Riveting
- 30
- Seaming
- 31
- Soft Soldering
- 32
- Techniques of the Coppersmith (or the Tank and Apparatus Engineer)
- 33
- Basement: Scribing tools
- 34
- Ground Floor: Kettlesmith Showcase
- 35
- Weather Vanes
- 36
- Reader's Corner with Spire Balls and Table Still
- 37
- Blowtorch Sky: how Blowtorches Work
- 38
- Acetylene Welding Equipment
- 39
- Architectural Ornaments
- 40
- Model Roof – Techniques and Tools
- 41
- Historical Bending Machines
- 42
- Roll Formers
- 43
- Double seaming machine
- 44
- Training, Becoming a Master, College: A Trade with a Difference
- 45
- Use of the Museum/Membership/Thanks