The York Time Institute is a school in York, Pennsylvania providing instruction in the conservation, restoration, and repair of traditional and modern time-keeping devices. It was founded in 2008 by Daniel Nied,Parker, Brock. Yorker Helps Preserve a Piece of Civil War History. The York Dispatch. September 9, 2008: A1. http://yorkdispatch.inyork.com/yd/local/ci_10418696 Parker, Brock. Time to Talk About Civil War Submarine. The York Dispatch. September 9, 2008: A1. http://yorkdispatch.inyork.com/yd/local/ci_10418697 Leuthner, Stuart. The H.L Hunley. Chronos. Summer/Fall 2008: 88-92. former Director of the School of Horology of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. The school is housed in a 19th-century building that also housed two different watchmakers in its 150-year history.Kauffman, Christina. Horologist opens watch repair school in York. The York Dispatch. October 1, 2008: B4. http://yorkdispatch.inyork.com/yd/business/ci_10607900?source=email
Instruction
As a school of horological instruction, the York Time Institute teaches advanced skills, conservation, fundamental skills (lathe work, milling, parts-making, shaping, forming, horological science, and metallurgy), restorative arts (plating, engraving, engine turning, casting, and antique techniques), and youth programs (horological toys, history of timekeeping, and the science of time). The school offers a 54-week program, weekend short courses, and evening lectures.Plotkin, Jason. York Time Institute Director Teaches 'Lost Art' of Watch Repair. The York Daily Record. March 30, 2009. http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_12030936
Accreditation The York Time Institute is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It is seeking accreditation by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
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