September’s meeting will be on Sunday the 16th at 9:00am at the Knights of Columbus,1800 South 92nd Street, West Allis, WI 53214.

The Educational Lecture will be Clock Repair Tips by Mike Dempsey, and for the “Show & Tell” – Bring the clock you have been putting off Repairing, and get some tips!

Presidents Message

The meeting dates are set for 2019; see the Events Page for details.
Educational programs for the balance of 2018:
September: Mike Dempsey will share some clock repair tips
November: Craig White will discuss a James Ferguson-Inspired Astronomical Clock.
Talks for 2019:
January: Looking for a volunteer
March: Looking for a volunteer
May: Strasbourg Astronomical Clock – Craig White
September: English Watch and Clock Making Tools – Danno Osterud
November:  Beyer Clock Museum – Craig White

We received requests for educational talks on the following topics: 1) Veneering clock cases, and 2) How to repair of 400-day clocks. Contact Harry Schulz if you would be willing to provide a talk on either of these topics or any other subject
We have some Chapter 47 pins made many years ago. We will be selling them for $1 to anyone interested in them starting with the November meeting. Proceeds will go to the club. They can be worn at regionals or national events. They will also be given to anyone who buys a gold card for 2019.
The May meeting was well attended. We had a good turnout with the good weather. Most tables were filled with items for sale.
Mike Dempsey presented a short history of electric clocks. There have been many more electric clocks produced than mechanical ones. The first battery clocks went into production in the 1840’s but were not widely popular until the 1890’s. The synchronous clocks came out in 1930. Telechron made over 20 million of these. Even the inexpensive quartz movement is battery-powered and keeps time by a vibrating crystal. Thanks for this presentation.
Bruce Shawkey informed us of a club for active collectors and traders. It is called the “Northern Illinois Watch & Clock Club”, and has no affiliation with the NAWCC. They are primarily a mart trader-based group with occasional educational talks. They meet every month except December, on the 4th Wednesday of the month. 6 PM – 8 PM at Forest Hills Lodge, 1601 W. Lane Rd (Rt. 173), Loves Park, IL. Meeting dates for rest of year are: Sept 26, Oct 24, Nov 28.
Thank you,
Craig White