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Chapter 59 ArchivesA look back in time, at previous meetings, presentations, and events. For more recent photos, click here.September 2007: Show & Tell featured the letter "K" and "L." Here you see a klock klassified as "kute." It's also a kwartz movement. Then we have a selection of Longines, two wristwatches and a pocket watch, and an interesting device called a "No Pee Box Finder."   Back to the top of this page July 2007: Show & Tell featured the letter "J." Our traveling member Neil Partyka shows off the wooden case of a lovely reproduction pocket sundial from Jamestown VA. On the screen you see a live detail image of the sundial itself. Also featured here, although hidden by Neil: our brand-new camcorder and lighting set-up allowing small details of show & tell items to be shared in real time.  Back to the top of this page April 2007: Show & Tell featured the letter "F." Here you see three lovely French clocks with painted porcelain cases. The white wristwatch on the far right is a Fifa commemorative watch from the World Cup games.  Back to the top of this page June 2006: At Show & Tell, members showed off a nice small mantle clock that used a car clock movement, a whole bunch of early 20th century Swiss fakes of American pocket watches, and a lovely Seth Thomas mantle clock.    Back to the top of this page May 2006: One highlight of Show & Tell was this Hamilton 16-size railroad-grade pocket watch with a Montgomery dial. The library received a donation of the book Time & Space Measuring Instruments From the 15th to the 19th Century.   Back to the top of this page March 2006: What goes into that old ogee? One member shows us the parts.  Back to the top of this page June 2005: Great entries in Show & Tell included two beautiful carriage clocks and two solid gold Pulsar LED watches from the 1970s.   Back to the top of this page July 2004: Sheri Partyka shows off a beautiful porcelain clock.  Back to the top of this page March 2004: Al Ruppert shows off two clocks from his collection.   Back to the top of this page January 2004: Arnie Lacombe swears in Earl Starr as president.  Back to the top of this page 400-Day Clock Presentation: Verlyn Kuhlmann gave an excellent presentation on 400-day clocks, including tips on putting them into beat.   Click here for a video tip on putting 400-day clocks into proper beat using straight pins (3.9 MB, self-running executable format) Back to the top of this page Mystery Clocks: Verlyn Kuhlmann put on a wonderful program about mystery clocks, featuring several from his collection. The advertising wall clock for "Sealtest" you see in the second photo is a real rare find.   Back to the top of this page Watch and Clock Photography: John Kuraoka gave a program showing a simple method of photographing our watch and clock collections.  Click here for the article based on John's presentation Back to the top of this page |