Presidents Message,
New Permanent Location Starting February 26, 2023:
American Legion Post 434
9327 S. Shepard Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154.

We had our first meeting at the new location and it seemed to work out well.  Let me know if you saw something that we need to change to make it work better.

 We will continue to need some help setting up and taking down.  So arrive at 9:00 and help setup and stay after the educational talk to help return the room in the condition we found it in.  It will be easier next time now that we know what it needs to look like.

Opens at 9:00 for setup.  Educational talk at 11:00.  Cleanup at 12:00.

We also need a new secretary.  The main job is just to put this newsletter together.  Please offer to help so no one is overburdened, only takes around an hour per meeting.

Mark Frank gave a talk about his Astronomical clock at the February Meeting.   The clock is now finished and at his house.

Born of a happy convergence of artist and artisan, exuberant creativity, and exquisite craftsmanship, this machine is a work of art in which mechanics, visual fantasy, and fun converge. It is where John Harrison meets Rube Goldberg and is based upon the achievements of the past masters of horology, from Harrison to Tompion, Breguet, Hahn, Janvier and Fasoldt just to name a few, not to mention a few unique designs we invented along the way. The project took twelve years to produce, and has 71 complications. There about 8000 parts; 480 wheels and is one of the most complex skeleton clock made.

Mark gave an amazing presentation about the clock and some fun stories about it’s design and creation.

There is an amazing amount of information on his web site about this clock. 
Take a look at http://www.my-time-machines.net/astro_index.htm

Additional talks planned for 2023 are as follows:
May 21 – Mike Dempsey will make a Presentation entitled  –  CNC in Clock Repair
Sept  17 – Craig White will be presenting History of Congreve Rolling Ball Clocks
Nov 12 –  Danno will make a Presentation on Renaissance Clocks

We still need volunteers for talks and/or demonstration for 2024.  Please contact Harry Schulz or myself with ideas or suggestions.  

Free tables!!  A free silent auction table will also be available.  We had some clocks donated which the chapter will be selling at the silent auction table.

Hope to see you all there. 
Thanks,
Craig