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Official Publication of the American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute FEATURES A Note from Nancy Wellmann 6 EDITORIAL & EXECUTIVE OFFICES AWCI Official Opinion and Policy Regarding the Distribution of American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute (AWCI) 701 Enterprise Drive Replacement Parts, Equipment, Technical Data, and Education 8 Harrison, OH 45030 Some Useful Accessories for the Schaublin 70 Lathe, Toll Free 1-866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924) or (513) 367-9800 By J. Malcolm Wild 10 Fax: (513) 367-1414 E-mail: [email protected] A Missing Waltham Friction Hub, By Dale LaDue 16 Website: www.awci.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST) COLUMNS Closed National Holidays Making the Hole Sizing Instrument, Part 2, By Laurie Penman 22
Managing Editor & Advertising Manager DEPARTMENTS Donna K. Baas President's Message, By Mark Butterworth 2 Associate Editor & Design Associate Katherine J. Ortt Executive Director's Message, By James E. Lubic 3 Executive Director/Education & Technical Director Questions & Answers, By Laurie Penman 4 James E. Lubic, CMW21 From the Workshop, By Jack Kurdzionak 28 Operations Director Thomas J. Pack, CPA Industry News 35 Watchmaking Instructor/Certification Coordinator Classified Advertising 36 Thomas D. Schomaker, CMW21 Membership Coordinator Advertisers' Index 40 Sharon McManus AWCI Staff Directory 40 Education Coordinator Daniela Ott Receptionist/Technical Support EDUCATION Sally Landis AWCI Academy of Watchmaking Classes 27 IT Director Jim Meyer AWCI 21 51 Century Certification Exam Schedule 27 AWCI and ClockCiass.com Partner for Training Program 31 HOROLOGICAL TIMES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ron Iverson, CMC: Chairman SPECIAL INTEREST Karel Ebenstreit, CMW David Fahrenholz Seeking Candidates for the AWCI Board of Directors 7 Jordan Ficklin, CW21 2009-2010 AWCI Committees, Objectives & Goals 32 Chip Lim, CMW, CMC, CMEW Robert D. Porter, CMW Manuel Yazijian, CMW21
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HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSNO 145·9546) is published monthly and copyrighted by the American Watchmakers·Ciockmakers Institute, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 45030-1696. Subscrip tion price for the public is $137.00 per year ($8.50 per copy). Members subscription is $70.00 which is included wtth annual dues of $137.00. Periodicals postage paid at Harrison, OH 45030 and COVER additional entries. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to This month's cover features HOROLOGICAL TIMES, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, OH 45030 Nancy Wellmann's retirement from AWCI By Mark Butterworth
It is said that a camel is a racehorse designed by a committee. Quite often a question that is asked is "why do things take so long to get done?" It is true that even simple things take time and I don't know if the process has ever been laid out for those who have not served on a committee or on the Board.
First, we need to remember that we are a member organization with constitu tion and bylaws, policy manual, and state and federal laws to protect the mem bership and its assets. We need to remember that the organization has a lot of volunteer help spread around the country, and while communication is excel BOARD OF DIRECTORS lent, it is not instantaneous with folks having a work life during the day, or off OFFICERS on business or holiday. I will offer some real examples. Mark Butterworth: President mbutterworth@ awci.com We just had our annual meeting the first part of August. After arriving home Manuel Yazijian, CMW21: Vice President myazijian@ awci.com and catching up a bit on lost work time, our Secretary, Tony Riggio, wrote the Tony Riggio, CMW21: Secretary minutes from the meeting and submitted them to the office. That was turned in triggio@ awci.com within two weeks of the meeting. The proposed minutes went out to the Board Jack Kurdzionak, CW21: Treasurer via e-mail for a discussion period of five business days (required). There was a jku rdzionak@ awci .com proposed amendment to the minutes. More discussion time required. That did DIRECTORS not receive the 100% vote required by Ohio law for electronic voting. A tele Michael Gainey, CC21 mgainey@ awci.com conference was set up for a time when we could all attend. We voted and the minutes were put onto the website within a day or so. After everything was said Roland (Ron) Iverson, CMC riverson@ awci.com and done, it was around a month and a half. Under the circumstances, we sim John Safranek ply could not have done it in much less time. We have a seasoned Parliamentar [email protected] ian, Paul Wadsworth, who does his best to save us from ourselves and help us Douglas Thompson, CW21 to do things by the book. Speaking of which, the book is The Standard Code of dthompson@ awci.com Parliamentary Procedure, 4th Edition, by Alice Sturgis. This is our standard for Ernest Tope, CMW21 [email protected] deciding what does and does not go into the minutes of meetings, such as our It Gene Bertram, CC: Affiliate Chapter Director annual meeting and committee meetings. is also the standard by which we gbertram@ awci.com conduct our meetings. Herman Mayer, CW21: REC Director [email protected] Another example involves finance. Our fiscal year starts on the 1st of July. Each Henry Kessler: lAB Director year the Finance Committee meets in the late spring to make up a budget based [email protected] on our goals and objectives, as well as financial needs, and this is balanced IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT against our planned income for the following year. It is presented to the Board Joseph Juaire, CW21 jjuaire@ awci.com to either pass as presented or send it back to committee for alteration (more time). The budget has classifications for various expenses, professional fees as FELLOW an example. In our own personal homes or small businesses, if we have unex American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Institute pected legal or accounting fees we just pay it. In the case of the AWCI, if an Robert F. Bishop J.M. Huckabee increase in legal fees cannot be offset by some other line item decrease in the *James H. Broughton Gerald G. Jaeger Fred S. Burckhardt *Benjamin Matz professional fee classification, then that budget change must be approved by Alice B. Carpenter Robert A. Nelson the Finance Committee, and we try to find a way to decrease expenditure in David A. Christianson *Hamilton E. Pease some other classification. George Daniels Archie B. Perkins Wes Door Antoine Simonin *Henry B. Fried William 0. Smith, Jr. Finally, in the case of a new program or proposal, a number of committees may *Josephine F. Hagans Milton C. Stevens be involved and each has their own time lines. The final product must then *Orville R. Hagans *Marvin E. Whitney have Board approval. It is possible from start to finish that it could be a year or Ewell D. Hartman 'Deceased *Harold J. Herman (Continued on page 15)
2 Horological Times November 2009 By James E. Lubic, CMW21
The AWCI-ELM Charitable Trust needs your support. Again this year when you receive your dues renewal you will see that you are being asked for a $25.00 dona tion to the ELM Trust. When the ELM Trust receives a donation, not only does the Trust benefit, so does AWCI.
Educating the public about watches and clocks, and watchmakers and clockmakers is the main mission of the ELM Trust. This educating of the public also benefits you as a member of AWCI. Through the efforts of the ELM Trust the public learns more about how unique you are as a watchmaker or clockmaker. They learn about the need for qualified watchmakers and clockmakers. They also learn that our trade is not the proverbial "dying trade" or "lost art," but that it is alive and prospering, and there is a real need for more people to get the proper education/training in order to enter our profession and become successful.
The ELM Trust thanks you for your past and future support. This year's donors, as always, will be recognized in the HT for their generosity.
AWCI is pleased to announce a new value-added membership benefit for Watch Around magazine: Watch Around is a newer magazine published in Neuchatel, Swit zerland, and which is, in my opinion, very cutting edge with current information pertinent to the watchmaking industry. Watch Around is published twice a year. A subscription to 6 issues is $40.00; however, AWCI has negotiated a 25 % discount subscription rate of $30.00, hence you would get each issue for $5 for a 3-year duration! You can get a flavor for the magazine at the Watch Around website which is www.watch-around.com.
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In this month's issue you will see the listing of all the AWCI committees. Each committee has specific goals and objectives. If you have any suggestions that you would like to pass on to any of the committees please feel free to do so. You can pass your suggestion on by calling AWCI toll free at 866-367-2924, or by fax at 513-367-1414, or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Thank you to all who volunteered to work on a committee or two. You are a very important part of AWCI and we all look forward to your valuable input.
When placing orders with our advertisers please be sure to thank them for support ing AWCI and the Horological Times. Question block at the top. Figure 4 shows the pendulum leaning I have in for repair a French four-column marble clock against the back plate. Figure 5 shows both the pendulum with a pendulum suspension I've never seen before. I don't and the block together, but certainly not functional. Fig even know what to call it, except by description-a double ures 6 and 7 show the pendulum and block side by side. knife-edge suspension. In my attempt to find out how this Not clear in the pictures is a small groove in the middle of thing is supposed to work, I've gone through all my refer each knife-edge. I should also say everything appears origi ence books, Horological Times, NAWCC Bulletin, nal and untampered with. The movement has no maker Clockmaker 's Newsletter, even explored the Internet, all markings. The badly rusted strike spring has two scratched without even a hint of this suspension. in dates, 1819 and 1824, so the movement may date from the early 19th century. Figures 1 and 2 show the suspension block on the back plate. Note the 3/4" knife-edge projection. Figure 3 shows It is entirely possible the pendulum does not go with the the top portion of the pendulum. Note the 5116" knife-edge movement. (An antique dealer bought the clock and match ing candelabras while on a buying trip to France.) Any suggestions on how to make this movement functional? Samuel W. Gereg Niceville, FL
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November 2009 Horological Times 5 A Note from Nancy Wellmann
On October 1, 2009 I officially became a retiree. After 23 years as an AWCI employee, 1 turned off my computer for the last time. My days at A WCI have afforded me the opportunity to work with and get to know so many wondeiful people who I now count among my friends. Truly my favorite part of my job was the time spent working with the members. It is that interaction I will miss most. On that same level is the staff. The staff of A WCI is small, but mighty. I'd like to take this chance to say "thank you" to Jim Lubic, Donna Baas, Sharon McManus, Tom Pack, Tom Schomaker, Sally Landis, and Daniela Ott for all the help and support they have given me through the years. You have been my family away from home, and you will always have a very special place in my heart. I want to thank everyone who sent me flowers, cards, kind words, and good wishes on my retirement. I thank all who worked so hard on the wondeiful surprise party; and all those who traveled from out of town to attend. The beautiful mantel clock is sitting proudly, where else, on the mantel. I love it and so appreciate the very generous gift. So now it's time to say good-bye to AWCI, but my memories will stay with me forever. I will spend time with my family, especially my grand sons, Jake and Aidan, and have a chance to work on some other projects I've been wanting to tackle. I have a feeling my days will be filled.
Thanks again to everyone. A WCI has been a huge part of my life, but it wouldn't mean anything if it weren't for all of you. I wish you good health, much happiness, and God bless.
Nancy Seeking Candidates for the AWCI Board of Directors
The committee involved with securing candidates to run for the AWCI Board of Directors is seeking recommendations from the membership. If you plan to suggest a possible candi date, please send that individual's name and background to: Nominations for Board of Directors Committee, AWCI, 701 Enterprise Drive, Harrison, Ohio 45030-1696 or e-mail to: nominatingcomm@ awci.com
Each recommendation will be carefully considered by the committee. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their local association or AWCI experience, geographic location, present job status, horological experience, and willingness to serve. The nominating com mittee will notify each candidate whether they have or have not been selected by the com mittee by December 30, 2009.
The deadline for membership to nominate a candidate for the AWCI Board of Directors is December 1, 2009 to be considered for the 2010 election.
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November 2009 Horological Times 7 AWCI Official Opinion and Policy Regarding the Distribution of Replacement Parts, Equipment, Technical Data, and Education
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors of AWCI would like to clarify the current position of The Institute regarding the call for investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice. We do not believe it is in the best interest of AWCI to be involved in these investigations or legal actions. AWCI lawyers have reviewed the case and determined that the merits are weak, especially in light of past-precedent Supreme Court decisions and positions adopted by the Department of Justice. Many members of AWCI and this Board recognize a tremendous educational benefit from cooperation with all watch companies. We question the wisdom of potentially alienating our organization from those with whom we need to have open, solutions oriented communication.
The Institute is very concerned about the policies of some watch companies with regard to the withholding of replacement parts from reasonably qualified persons. Such policies are seen as detrimental to the horological community and undermining of the public trust. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Institute has agreed to create and publish an official opinion about this issue, in order to discourage this process. However, we do not see becoming a party to litigation with these same watch companies as beneficial to AWCI and its members. We have provided a statement recognizing the benefit of sensible distribution policies. We hope that these companies as well as our members will recognize and build upon the opportunities developed from this cooperation. We believe that those companies that continue to alienate independent watchmakers with unreasonably restrictive distribution policies will see the long term benefit to the overall horological community by modifying such policies accordingly.
Sincerely,
Mark Butterworth, President AWCI
The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute Official Opinion and Policy Regarding the Distribution of Replacement Parts, Equipment, Technical Data, and Education
Adopted by the Board of Directors, October 16, 2009
Introduction: Organized in 1960, The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) is recognized as the premier professional trade association made up of members of the horological industry. (Those who practice the art of producing and maintaining timepieces.) The Institute recognizes that ensuring the public trust in horological products and services is beneficial to the entire horological community. Public desire and appreciation of horological products is dependent in the long term on proficient and reliable services. The Institute therefore encourages manufacturers, distributors and horologists to recognize the mutual benefit of sensible distribution policies. The concern of The Institute is to advance the interest of horological science while promoting the highest level of technical proficiency in the maintenance and restoration of horological devices. The Institute therefore offers the following opinion regarding the distribution of replacement parts, equipment, technical data, and training. The Institute encourages all manufacturers, distributors and horologists to follow these reasonable recommendations to assure the future public trust in horological devices, and the horological industry. Parts: The highest quality parts should be distributed as replacement parts. Experience indicates that parts manufactured to the original manufacturer's specifications (genuine) are the most satisfactory. In the event genuine parts are not available, parts of reliable quality should be distributed. It is impossible for the professional members of our organization to credibly operate without adequate sources of reliable replacement parts. Members are encouraged to respect trademarks and maintain branded product integrity by refusing to use inferior or generic parts when branded parts are available. Tools and Equipment: The Institute encourages our members to use the best and most up-to-date tools and equipment available. Quality brand-specific tools should be available to our qualified members at reasonable prices to ensure proper services, while maintaining the integrity of branded products. Technical Data: Adequate technical data should be distributed to our members to assure proper service. The Institute is currently available to assist in the distribution of technical data. This includes materials that allow our members to effectively identify replacement parts, reducing confusion. Manufacturers are encouraged to allow The Institute to provide this function, enhancing brand-specific education. Distribution: Focus should be on providing reasonable, affordable, reliable replacement parts, tools, equipment and technical data in adequate quantity to meet the demand. The use of material distributors is encouraged to simplify the process of distribution and provide a centralized source of materials for horologists. The Institute considers it to be reasonable for companies to limit distribution to reasonably qualified persons to assure brand-specific service is completed in a competent manner. This has the benefit of assuring the public trust in the product and the profession. However, The Institute discourages the withholding of replacement parts, training, technical data and brand-specific tools and equipment from reasonably qualified persons. This can lead to monopolizing services with reduced availability, increasing costs to consumers. It also encourages faulty service, the production and use of inferior imitation parts, and degradation of the integrity of both horological products and services. Such policies are seen as detrimental to the horological community and undermining of the public trust. The Institute considers this practice unethical. The Institute encourages all manufacturers to effectively distribute technical data, brand-specific tools, and quality parts at affordable prices to reasonably qualified horologists. This enhances sales by supporting local serviceability, reducing the time and expense to the consumer. The Institute encourages manufacturers and distributors to adopt these reasonable recommendations ensuring the public trust and appreciation of horological products and services. Education: The Institute is actively engaged in providing a means for horologists to distinguish themselves as educationally qualified through Certification under the Standards and Practices of The Institute. The Institute provides educational classes in continuing education to keep members up to date, assisting those who are pursuing further education. Manufacturers are encouraged to assist AWCI in brand-specific training whenever possible. In summary, it is the position of The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, for the reasons outlined in this opinion and policy statement, that the horological industry should allow qualified horologists reasonable access to spare parts, tools, equipment, technical information and training. Furthermore, it is our opinion that the public trust in the horological industry's products and services would only be enhanced by such reasonable access. Some Useful Accessories for the Schaublin 70 Lathe By J. Malcolm Wild, FBHI
Anyone who has a Schaub lin Lathe, either 70 or 102, will remove the lathe top slide and mount this onto the special know what a wonderful machine it is, ideal for both clock plate, Figure 4, then the vertical slide is mounted directly and watch work. With any machine it is also nice to have onto the top slide. This gives much improved accessibility. most of the accessories. Even if these are used only once in a lifetime on a special job, having the correct equip Horological friends of mine have pointed out that the cross ment will make life much easier slide can be mounted from the rear of the bed, but with this arrangement you still have to lean over to operate the The lathe I have has most of the standard accessmies. The cross slide. In later photographs a cover plate is shown to attachments I am about to describe make the lathe much prevent swarf falling into the front circular "tee" slot. On more useful. It should be said there is no reason why these ideas should not be applied to other lathes, Figure 1.
I carry out wheel and pinion cutting on my machine for small work and the design of the 70 has the vertical slide and milling spindle mounted on the front of the lathe. This makes life difficult, as it is not easy to see the machining process with the driving belt being at the front also.
The Myford 3V2 Centre Lathe, either ML7 or Super 7, has the vertical slide mounted on the rear of the cross slide, which is far more practical. The cutter is then at the front and it is much easier to center and check the machining of the work. The arrangement I have made is shown in Fig ure 3. This is a plate that clamps to the "vee's" on the lathe cross slide. The top side of the plate has circular Figure 2 matching tee slots exactly as the cross slide. To set up,
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Figure 5 the lathe I have, the motor is single phase. At the time I purchased the drive, I went to great difficulty to obtain single phase, as I did not have 3-phase supply. Since the advent of the inverter it would have been much better to have a 3-phase motor, so that speed was variable for both the main drive and overhead drive, as when cutting pin ions, the speed has to be considerably reduced. With the normal overhead drive, the belt is driven directly off the
November 2009 Horological Times 11 i.•'~
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3-step pulley from motor countershaft to the 3-step pul ley on the vertical post.
Figure 7 shows the lathe setup for milling pinions. Note how close the new tailstock is to the work. This is not possible with the standard tailstock.
Another useful addition is the larger pulley fitted to the Figure 7 milling spindle, Figure 8. This is clamped onto the smaller pulley and boss with four socket set screws with brass pads. While the tommy bar holes that are used for tight end of the motor, Figure 5; with 3-phase motor with in ening the draw bar are covered by the new larger pulley, it verter this is quite satisfactory. I have made a modifica is quite easy to tighten collets while holding the pulley. tion to my overhead, Figure 6. The overhead pulley as As much weight as possible was included in the design of sembly shaft is mounted in ball races and the drive is from the additional pulley to act as a flywheel. This helps to the countershaft with flat belt. This gives speed variation damp out the intermittent cutting forces caused by multi the same as the lathe spindle. There is the standard 2-step tooth cutters when cutting takes place and consequently pulley motor to main countershaft spindle and then a improves finish on the work.
12 Horological Times November 2009 Figure 9 shows a very useful tailstock. This idea was sug gested to me by Derek Pratt, the fine watchmaker based in Switzerland. I have incorporated a number of features, which were found to be very useful in the making of small parts and for carrying out restoration work on both watches and clocks.
A design was formulated and a wooden pattern produced. From this the local foundry produced a nice gray iron cast ing, Figure 10. First the base was machined to match the lathe bed, holes were bored for the clamp, and the clamp was purchased from a tool dealer in Switzerland. When this was received together with the invoice, it would have been much cheaper to produce this myself.
For the machining setup of the main bore, the tailstock Figure 10 casting was fitted to the lathe bed and the clamp tightened up just enough to enable the casting to just be able to slide. The first operative was the drilling, and then line bore. Figure 11 shows the boring bar in position supported by the tailstock. I used Loctite to secure a bronze bush into the bore to locate the various runners.
The main features were: • Supporting the work when carrying out pinion cutting, see Figure 7
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November 2009 Horological Times 13 • The drilling of small holes with the sensitivity of hand control, Figure 12 • Supporting the work, a drill plate is shown in Figure 9. • Also for supporting long arbors, a 3-point steady is included, Figure 13.
I find that when drilling arbors from French clocks to longcase clocks, I have the drills but never have enough small collets. The runner diameter was standardized at 8 mm. This was large enough to accept P4.5 collets. This particular design of collets is used on Swiss drilling ma chines and has an internal thread for the drawbar, unlike the standard W8 and W12 collets. A second runner was made to suit a range of brass split chucks or jewel chucks. Figure 13 These are normally used inserted in a 5 mm standard collet. There is a slight taper on the front portion just sufficient for the 8 mm runner to be carefully bored out to accept the small collet. The rear of the collet was tapped out a similar size to suit a drawbar exactly as used for the P4.5 collets. This gave an excellent range to cover most small ------: drilling requirements. For smaller work that is being carried out, the Boley Leinen Lathe is used. The tailstock on this lathe has 8 mm run ners, which was another reason for deciding on 8 mm for the special tailstock. Runners are then standardized and can be used on both lathes. Watchmaker's lathes usually standardize on either 7 mm or 8 mm diameter.
~ ~ While producing accessories for lathes and milling ma chines is time consuming, in the long term it is very ben eficial and, if nicely made, they are a joy to use. It makes Figure 14 carrying out machining operations much quicker. 0
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November 2009 Horological Times 15 A Missing Waltham Friction Hub
By Dale LaDue, CMW
I was asked to make a custom balance staff for a Waltham by the blued hub that is riveted onto the balance wheel pocket watch. The information that was provided (move arm. As typically found in the majority of balance wheels, ment size, serial #, grade and a dimensioned drawing) in the rivet staff is riveted onto the balance arm and does not dicated a staff that was listed in a Bestfit assortment of have a blued hub. An inexperienced repair person may American staffs. The only dimension that needed to be easily drive the friction hub out thinking it is part of the altered was the balance shoulder, which was too small. I balance staff. Waltham sold hubs to fit their did not have the balance wheel to measure. I wrote a letter 0/size, 12/size, and 16/size detachable staffs, which now to the customer explaining that my notes confirmed that are almost impossible to purchase. I had in my stock a the drawing was the correct balance staff and sent it along hub from another Waltham 12/size model, however the with three staffs. In the past, watchmakers almost always shoulder that fit the balance was too small. ordered parts like staffs, stems, and set bridges, three at time. As we used to say, "One to use, one to lose, and one Possibly, the original hub was punched out, which opened to stock." the hole in the balance arm. As shown in Figure 1, it be came obvious that the balance wheel was a friction type A week later I received a package with my staffs, the bal due to the shape of the balance arm center, which has three ance wheel, and a note explaining that these staffs were in opposing flat sides. Additionally, the exceptionally large his assortment and were previously tried. Now that I had center hole was an indication of a missing hub. the balance wheel, I was able to determine the discrep ancy in the staff dimensions. Apparently, the hub was driven out unknowingly with the staff and discarded. This 12/s Waltham 1894 model was produced in two staff variations-rivet and friction. The friction or "Waltham I was lucky to have the other model 12/s hub to view and taper shoulder detachable balance staff' is easily determined measure in order to manufacture a correctly fitting hub. If the hub is missing and no sample is available, dimensions can be estimated from the friction staff and the balance
Figure 1. The Waltham balance wheel missing its hub Figure 2. A perfect center was cut preparatory to drilling.
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The height of the hub between the balance arm and the roller table can be estimated. The balance arm hole diameter and arm November 2009 Horological Times 17 thickness can be easily measured to determine the width To begin the machining of the hub, a piece of piano wire and height of the balance arm shoulder. The hole through steel larger than the balance arm hole diameter was se the hub can be determined by the staff hairspring shoul lected and colleted in the lathe. A perfect center was turned der diameter. and then drilled as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The hole Figure 3. A hole slightly smaller than the balance staff's fric Figure 6. The balance shoulder was left oversize compared to tion shoulder was drilled. the balance arm hole. Figure 7. The new hub was partially parted. Figure 4. The staff was tested for fit. Figure 5. The balance shoulder and taper shoulder were turned Figure 8. Pegwood was pressed into the hub. down. 18 Horological Times November 2009 was drilled smaller than the staff shoulder but allowed it and 6. The shoulder height was turned slightly higher than to just enter the hole as shown in Figure 4. the balance arm thickness with a very slight concave shape on its end. Figures 7, 8 and 9 show the hub partially parted The shoulder for the balance arm was turned down and from its stock, a piece of pegwood inserted in the hub, tested for a tight but not forced fit as shown in Figures 5 and the parted hub captured by the pegwood. As careful as I was not to lose the new hub, it dropped and rolled into oblivion. Maybe it will be found some day. Another hub was turned and the process continued. The next hub was turned from the same stock that had already been drilled. This and the previous machining ex perience allowed me to remake the hub quite rapidly. In order to maintain concentricity, a mandrel was turned that friction fit in the hub hole. Figure 10 shows the mandrel and Figure 11 the hub being secured in a piece of Rodico® material. It was then tested for fit. Figure 12 depicts the hub halfway on the mandrel. The hub was pressed fully on the mandrel, and its sur Figure 9. The pegwood captured the parted hub. faces were turned perfectly true to the center hole, Figure 13. Figure 10. A mandrel was turned true from the stock. Figure 12. The mandrel was turned down to fit the hub. Figure 11. The hub, held in used Rodico®, was tested for a Figure 13. The hub was pressed fully onto the mandrel and the tight slip fit on the mandrel shoulders were turned true to the center hole. November 2009 Horological Times 19 Figure 14. The hub was held in the lathe by its balance shoul der. The taper for the staff "skirt" was turned and the hub was carefully broached out. Figure 17. The balance was carefully pressed and riveted in place. Notice the balance arm and rim distortion from this process. Figure 15. The broached out hub allowed the staff to freely enter one-half its length into the hub. Figure 16. The blued hub ready to install Figure 18. The balance hub in place 20 Horological Times November 2009 Figure 19. The balance was returned to the mandrel and trued in the flat, then placed over the balance staff in the die plate. Figure 21. A view of the completed staff hub, and balance assembly The hub was removed from the collet and then blued over an alcohol lamp flame to a rich purple color as depicted in Figure 16. The balance wheel was gently pressed onto the hub shoulder using a staking tool. The hole in the stake was just slightly larger than the hub shoulder to ensure that the balance arm seated properly. The hub was then riveted in place with a flat-faced stake, Figure 17. The new hub in place on the balance wheel is shown in Figure 18. The "detachable" staff was inserted into a hole in the die plate of the staking tool. This just allowed the roller shoulder to enter and rest on the base of the taper skirt. A flat-faced hole stake slightly larger than the hairspring shoulder was used to carefully drive the hub and balance wheel onto the staff, Figures 19 and 20. In this case, I left the hub oversize in both the rivet shoul der height and the lower section height, Drawing 1, Fig ure 2, View B. The staff can be inserted, tried in the move ment, and removed from the balance if height needs to be adjusted. Turning down the height of the rivet was ac complished by placing the balance and hub back on the mandrel, and removing the excess metal flush with the balance arm. The hub and balance assembly was removed, reversed on the mandrel and the height was turned down to provide the proper clearance of the balance wheel be tween the center wheel, pallet bridge and the balance Figure 20. The hub was pressed onto the staff bridge. Figure 21 shows the balance wheel that has been trued in the round and flat with the detachable balance staff installed. The hub was held in a collet by its balance arm shoulder, and a taper was turned to match the "skirt" taper on the The balance and staff assembly was returned to the watch balance staff. The hole was carefully broached out, Fig maker for final adjustment (poise, hairspring), assembly ure 14, until the staff shoulder entered approximately half (roller, safety roller) and timing. way, Figure 15. 0 November 2009 Horological Times 21 Making the Hole Sizing Instrument Part 2 Start Again By Laurie Penman An unusual title for an article, but in this continuation of Commercial screws are cut with blades that have the thread the October 2009 "Making the Hole Sizing Instrument" it form ground into them. They are held in a steel body that is a very good description of what happened. The thread allows them to be closed to a range of diameters so that that I cut on the probe was made with a normal die and the "chasers" (it may be a British term) can cut threads of diestock. The result looked fine in the photograph (Fig any diameter, but only one form. Not only are they con ure 18), but what did not show up was a small amount of siderably wider than the number of cutting teeth in an waviness in the thread. This is something that always re ordinary die, but also the whole device is guided by the sults from cutting screws with a die that only has a few machine so that waviness is kept to an acceptable mini threads from start to exit (and two of those being tapered), mum. The screw that I used was an ordinary round head and no effective guide. 10 x 32 and 2W' long (Figure 19). The first task was to prepare the end of the probe for insertion into the new Usually one can get away with it, but not in this case. I screw. There was a certain difficulty to this because the made the body from brass and tapped out about 5/8" of it waviness of the thread had the effect of bending the to match the screw, then after removing the obvious burr, screwed part. I had to try the piece in different positions and polishing with emery sticks, I inserted the screwed in the chuck, and hit it a few times with a brass stake and probe. It was a mistake. After accepting about one inch of a one pound hammer (Figure 20) to get the taper running the threaded stock of the probe it began to seize up. I tried reasonably true. Eventually I was fairly happy with the to screw it out again, but without success. It had become a setting and carefully (because it was hanging out of the one-way thread and that way became even more difficult chuck farther than I would have liked) turned a diameter tum by tum until at last there was no movement at all. of 0.100" (Figure 21). The minor diameter of a 10 x 32 The protruding end, which was to have had a knob at screw is 0.156". That is the diameter at the bottom of the tached, was deeply scored and polished. By this time I thread form. This plain-turned section was 3/8" long, al had the brass body gripped in the tailstock chuck and the most four diameters, which should make for a stable joint probe in the lathe's three-jaw chuck. There was nothing (Figure 22). else to do but machine away the brass and the faulty screw, and recover the probe itself so that it could be inserted in Since I had not been able to persuade the probe taper to a bought-in bolt, so "start again". run very true, the hole that I drilled in the end of the screw (after turning the head to a cylinder) was large enough to allow a bit of slop in the fit. This enabled me to use Loctite for making the joint, wait for the adhesive to go pasty, and then trued up the probe with my thumbnail while the chuck was rotating. The finished job is seen in Figure 22. Figure 18 Figure 19 22 Horological Times November 2009 Figure 23 Figure 20 Now I have almost got back to where I was last month, but this time with a decent thread. The insertion of the thread is simply a matter of preparing and then drilling the head of the commercial screw. The easiest way of holding the screw thread was to put it in the three-jaw chuck. The jaws were long enough to avoid putting pressure on the thread and distorting it. The amount of machining was so little and so light that there was no risk of squeezing the tops of the thread as a result of the force on the machined portion. I chose to drill the head end (Figure 23) rather than cut ting it off with a saw, because it left me with a solid cylin der to drill into and not one that was weakened in the wall by the thread. The drill was less likely to wander away from center-a very small risk with a center drill, but worth avoiding. Figure 21 The drilled hole (Figure 24) is oversized so that the probe is loose inside it. Although I was fairly happy with my HERMLE • KIENINGER • URGOS H. HERR • REGULA from }Butttrtuortb November 2009 Horological Times 23 ['-.. 00 0\ 0'1 0'1 0'1 ~ ~ ~::s ::s ::s .~ .~ .~ k, k, k, (j) 0 0 C'\J (ii ..c E Q) > z0 Ill Q) E j:: "iij ·c,u 0 0 ':!- lr) IQ ... 0'1 0'1 0'1 0 J: ~ ~ ::s~ ::s ::s .~ <:t k, ~ ~ C'\J Figure 32 the probe against the outside of the bar (Figure 28). Crude I admit, but quite good enough. Figure 29 shows an appropriate length being parted off Figure 30 the bar. I could not tap the hole before, because the tap would not reach, so the body is now turned around, rechucked and tapped (Figure 30). The probe was made with a taper of 0.030" over a length of 15/16", since the thread is 32 tpi (threads per inch) it will travel 1/32" per turn, and there are 30 such turns in 15116". A full tum of the screw will change the exposed maximum diameter of the probe by 0.001". Figures 31 and 32 show the screw and probe at the two extremities of the gauge length. It is clear from the former that there is much more screw than is needed. All I need is enough to screw a knob onto and leave space when the probe is fully extended. Next month I will finish the instrument off with a knob, the indexing, and a demonstration of its use. 0 Figure 31 "truing" of the piece before machining, I still wanted to make use of Loctite's pasty stage and run the assembly in AWCI the lathe while I trued it with my thumbnail. It takes about five minutes for this stage to come to a finish, and about 50th Anniversary ten minutes for the adhesive to be hardened sufficiently that the rotation of the work can stop without the probe Convention & drooping. Figure 25 demonstrates this supremely skilled technique! Education The Body This is simply a cylinder of brass tapped out to suit the Symposium screw and probe, and trimmed to a length that allows the probe to protrude at the smallest diameter that it is de August 5 - 8, 201 0 signed to measure. The tapping size is drilled first (Figure 26) and then a larger drill was used to allow clearance around the probe. I only needed about half an inch of thread Cincinnati, OH left inside (Figure 27), which I judged by simply holding November 2009 Horological Times 25 Questions & Answers Continued from page 4 Figure 6 " Figure 5 Figure 7 Answer allows no explanation for the grooves. It would make a My first impression of this movement is that it is a late knife edge suspension that was very critical for position. 19th century movement with rolled plates and the cock It would have to be dead right to avoid the edges making looks as though it was originally intended to support a contact only at one end or the other and swiveling, and silk suspension. By that I mean that the casting or hot the top edge would not run happily in the crack between stamping for the cock looks like a silk suspension from St the two knife edges in the cock. Michael D' Alliermont. The plates are thin, and I do not think that if you were to put a glass on the surface, you I cannot see the escapement pallets clearly, but they look would see any small gassing holes, as you do in the thicker like short span pallets with 1V2 , 2V2 or 3V2 tooth spaces cast plates from the northeast of France. between the entry and exit nibs. That is the so-called "tic-tac", which was commonly used in boudoir clocks Secondly, the pendulum looks heavy for a point or edge with silk suspensions. There is a square patch of polished suspension, or the type of back cock shown. plate showing by the strike winding pivot hole. It is in the same position as the cock that carries an adjustment winder Now there are some things that cannot be seen in the pho for a silk thread. tos. You mention that there are small grooves at the center of each knife edge. (I presume that these are transverse A case with columns is common for pendulums with a grooves and not running along the length of the knife cherub swing, but the crutch would need to be either an edge.) This suggests that the suspension for which the knife incline plane or have a loose link to convert its side to edges were made was a point suspension (i.e., the knives side movement to a "to and fro" pendulum motion. were at right angle to each other and made contact groove to groove). This would be stable, but an impossible sus To sum up, tic-tac pallets are late 19th century. pension for the arrangement shown. The clock may have been a silk suspension with a light If the edge in the cock was parallel to the face of the clock pendulum, or it may have had a pendulum that swung back plate and the pendulum had a light ball-type bob, backwards and forwards on crossed knife edges with a that would work. means of converting that motion to operate the crutch and pallets. Alternatively, if the cock held two edges side by side, the 0 edge in the ring would be supported in the "Vee", but that 26 Horological Times November 2009 November 9-13, 2009 Modern Mechanical Chronographs, Servicing & Adjusting FULL* January 4-8, 2010 Watchmaker's Lathe I January 11-15, 2010 Basic Watch Repair February 1-5, 201 0 Servicing & Adjusting the Swiss Lever Escapement February 8-12, 2010 Balance Staffing & Timing March 1-5, 2010 Modern Automatic Watches March 15-19, 2010 Modern Mechanical Chronographs, Servicing & Adjusting April 12-16, 201 0 Modern Mechanical Chronographs, Servicing & Adjusting April 26-30, 2010 Basic Quartz Watch & Quartz Chronograph Repair June 7-11 , 2010 Watchmaker's Lathe I June 28-July 2, 2010 Basic Watch Repair September 13-17, 2010 Balance Staffing & Timing September 20-24, 2010 Modern Automatic Watches October 11-15, 201 0 Basic Quartz Watch & Quartz Chronograph Repair October 18-22, 2010 Modern Mechanical Chronographs, Servicing & Adjusting AWCI Watch Repair Course schedule is subject to change November 16-19, 2009 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH FULL* January 19-22, 201 0 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH February 22-25, 201 0 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH March 22-25, 2010 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH April 19-22, 201 0 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH May 24-27, 2010 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH June 22-25, 2010 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH July 19-22, 2010 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH October 4-7, 2010 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH November 1-4, 201 0 AWCI Training Facility Harrison, OH AWCI Watch Certification schedule is subject to change November 2009 Horological Times 27 Apples to Apples, not Apples to Unknown Fruit watch and determines it needs service along with some Any valid commercial comparison, whether it is for qual spare parts for the movement and case as well as a water ity or price, must be based upon the similarity of the prod resistance test to 200 meters. The customer then checks ucts or services being compared. Comparison shoppers the Internet to see what others charge for servicing the working for grocers always compare the exact same shop watch in question. He locates a watchmaking shop at 28 Horological Times November 2009 The watchmaker, working in a well-equipped shop, which habits and changed them very quickly. They are trading does high quality work using the best quality spare parts, down rather than up. That is, instead of buying the higher and then warranties the work with a genuine warranty is priced watches and jewelry, they are looking at items in the one who is selling real apples to the customers. The the middle range. Those who formerly were mid-range price conscious customers need to be made aware of customers are now checking out even lower priced mer the level of quality and service being offered in a quality chandise. Regardless of the type of item, jewelry, autos, shop. Those customers, if they shop at The New Economy This recession will end and again we will all be over It has been more than a year since the world economy worked as we were for so many years prior to 2008-09. In began its disastrous slide. At that time no one could have order to successfully cope with this recession we need to forecast the effects the downturn would have on our busi continually reassess our businesses and our employment nesses. We watchmakers and clockmakers have witnessed possibilities. As dismal as these times may seem, we must bankruptcies, store consolidations, service center shut remember that our parents and grandparents survived downs, employee layoffs, reduced work weeks, and a gen the Great Depression, a period far longer and economi eral business malaise that has spread across the entire spec cally more devastating than the present downturn before trum of our industry. This has been an equal opportunity recession in that no industry segment has been spared the effects of the recession. This has not always been the case with past recessions when luxury goods, including watches and jewelry, continued to sell well enough for some in dustry analysts to consider that retail segment to be termed recession proof. Sales of all luxury items, including watches and jewelry, have declined even faster than their lower priced counterparts. Businesses whose main focus has been the repair of watches, clocks, and jewelry have always done well during general business slowdowns in the past. Not so with the current recession. Watchmakers, This course combines clockmakers, and bench jewelers have all seen their re lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on application pair volumes slip and their customary backlog of repairs to address rhe history of the waiting to be done, shrink to a fraction of its previous chronograph watch and size. modern chronograph servicing. The Valjoux ETA 7750, today's Almost every one involved in the horological profession most widely used Swiss chronograph, has had to accommodate to the current business climate. is introduced. This course includes Some have worked for businesses which have closed while disassembly/assembly and proper servicing as well as movement adjustment. Previous experience in watch others have had their salaries frozen or their work week repair is required. reduced. Retailers have watched their margins shrink as Tuition is $1,785. A registration fee of $15 applies. The they aggressively reduced their sales prices to maintain lab fee is $660 and includes a watch-movement, case, and market share. Wholesalers and distributors lament that dial- rhat will be yours ro keep. their customers, the retail stores and repair shops, are sell To register contact the School Registrar at ing down their inventories and not restocking to the ex 717-684-8261, ext. 218, or [email protected] tent that was customary in better economic times. The NAWCC School of Horology is licensed by the Pennsylvania State American consumers, whose spending has driven our Board of Private Licensed Schools and ~HffROLOGY is accredited by the Accrediting economy for many years, have changed their spending 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512 Commission of Career Schools and www: Colleges of Technology--ACCSCT. November 2009 Horological Times 29 prosperity again returned to our nation. Their plight You Are Invited was far greater than ours is today and they survived and Do you have a solution to a watch or clock repair problem prospered. that you want to share with our membership? Do you have Jack Kurdzionak a question about a repair problem you would like to ask? I invite you to participate in this column with your sug Our Glass Is Half Full and Refilling gestions, questions, and comments. It is easy. Just e-mail In the November column, 2008, this writer spoke of the me at AWCI --ATTENTION AWCI MEMBERS- Receive enhanced health benefits for yourself, your immediate and extended family, for part-time and full-time employees Save up to 401o on insurance premiums!! ~\ The insurance you NEED ~ ~Health Insurance The service you WANT [gj Life Insurance ~Long-Term Care In surance ~- isability Income Critical Illness AWCI SPONSORED ~Accident Policies ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS [g!Dental Personal Service, Satisfaction Guaranteed [glAnd More! Call 888-450-3040 for immediate assistance Visit us on the Web: www.associationpros.com/ assocI awci 30 Horological Times November 2009 AWCI and ClockCiass.com Partner for Training Program ClockCiass.com by David LaBounty, CMC, FBHI Internet Training Look for the link on AWCI's Home Page www.awci.com One Hour Classes - $35.00 per DVDs $30.00 plus shipping Visit www.clockclass.com for more details 2009-2010 AWCI Committees, Objectives & Goals AWCI ELM TRUSTEES CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS COMMITTEE Charles Cleves, CMW21 2010 Chair Paul Wadsworth Paul Wadsworth 2010 Members Mark Baker, CC21, CMW Dennis Warner, CW21 2010 Jim Door Joe Juaire, CW21 2011 Glenn Gardner, CMW Jack Kurdzionak, CW21 2011 Staff Contact Thomas Pack, CPA Objective The AWCI Educational Library and Museum Charitable Objective Trust was organized to aid in the advancement of the art To consider and report on all matters referred to it as speci and science of horology through activities in education. fied in the Constitution, Bylaws and Policy Manual. Its purposes are: 1. To lend practical assistance to the schools that en FINANCE COMMITTEE gage in the teaching of horology. Chair Jack Kurdzionak, CW21 2. To establish and maintain a horologicallibrary. Members Thomas Jeswald 3. To establish and maintain a horological museum. Henry Kessler 4. To encourage and assist students in their horological John Safranek studies. Dennis Warner, CW21 Goal Staff Contact Thomas Pack, CPA Conduct an inventory of the tangible holdings of the ELM Trust. Objective To maintain a strong working relationship with the Ex ecutive Director, staff and Board of Directors to facilitate AWCI BOARD OF EXAMINERS its duties as outlined in the Constitution, Bylaws and Policy Chief Examiner Wesley Grau, CMW21 Manual. Members Jerry Faier, CMC21 2010 Jack Kurdzionak, CW21 2010 Jim LaChapelle, CMC21 2012 NOMINATING COMMITTEE Harold D'Sousa, CW21 2013 Chair Glenn Gardner, CMW Members Alice Carpenter, CMW, CMEW, FAWI Objective Tamara Houk, CW21 Work on watchmaking certification program and develop Joe Juaire, CW21 new testing items and new performance components for Jack Kurdzionak, CW21 trial in the coming year. Analyze CW exam results to de termine educational needs. Staff Contact James Lubic, CMW21 32 Horological Times November 2009 Objective Objective The committee will nominate a minimum of 6 and a maxi The education committee's responsibility is the formula mum of 9 for the annual election to the Board of Direc tion and implementation of AWCI's educational programs. tors per the Constitution and Bylaws. Goals 1. Complete the work on a continuing education pro PERPETUATION FUND COMMITTEE gram that is applicable to the entire membership. This in Chair Mark Butterworth cludes a well rounded approach that will offer our mem Treasurer Jack Kurdzionak, CW21 bership a process that will allow those who want to work Trustees Charles Cleves, CMW21 2010 towards certification to do so, those who want to work Jim Door 2011 towards keeping up their skills or demonstrating that their Dennis Warner, CW21 2012 skills are still sharp may do so, and those who just want to James Lubic, CMW21 learn and grow in horology are also included. 2. Review both S&Ps and make needed updates and Staff Contact James Lubic, CMW21 corrections that make these documents more useful to our membership. Objective 3. Continue communication between the Committee and The Perpetuation Fund trustees are responsible for moni the BOE to ensure the quality of our assessment process toring the investments entrusted to them via the Constitu and products are maintained at their highest quality. tion and Bylaws. The trustees are to continue working 4. Other projects such as the Watch Specialist, Watch with the fund's investment advisors, Johnson Investments, Technician and Clock Assistant as possible to assure that the fund's investment policy is followed. During this coming year the trustees are to work with the Institute's Executive Director and Operations Director to find a way to collateralize the Institute's debt in a way that doesn't incumber the organization's investment strategy. EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chair Jerry Faier, CMC21 Watch Division Members Joe Juaire, CW21 (Watch Division Head) Based on our acclaimed David Douglas, CW21 • · • • ' · • • • • • ~ · ' ,...... series of articles for the horologlcal newcomer, the Wesley Grau, CMW21 B EGINNER'S GUIDE TO C LOCK John Safranek R EPAIR has now been Justin Shiver, CW21 ' ' "l?~' l" ll"'l published as a 64-page, "A5, full-colour book. In clear and simple terms, Clock Division Members it gives the reader a comprehensive Mike Gainey, CC21 (Clock Division Head) understanding of how a Mark Baker, CMW, CC21 striking clock works and John Bryant, CC21 how to repair one when it stops. Wes Cutter, CC21 A MUST for anyone by learning to repair clocks for Industry Advisors Gerhard Loitz the first time, and a lan Beilby vaJuable addition to the Herman Mayer, CW21 library of even the veteran. Board Contact Manuel Yazijian, CMW21 ONLY $11.95 Staff Contact James Lubic, CMW21 plus $3 postage and handling. Tom Schomaker, CMW21 Purchase at our website: www.clocksmagazine.com November 2009 Horological Times 33 HOROLOGICAL TIMES COMMITIEE Staff Contact Donna Baas Chair Roland (Ron) Iverson, CMC Thomas Pack, CPA Members Karel Ebenstreit, CMW David Fahrenholz Objective Jordan Ficklin, CW21 Make AWCI more visible to persons in our industry and Chip Lim, CMW, CMC, CMEW to the public. Robert Porter, CMW 1. To get AWCI, its activities, its membership, and what it Manuel Yazijian, CMW21 is doing for our industry into the media as much as possible. 2. To prepare publicity materials for use by our mem Staff Contact Donna Baas bers to promote: a) their attendance at our educational programs and Objective conventions 1. Continue to work to increase advertising revenue. b) their attainment of AWCI certifications 2. Seek out potential authors for magazine articles. c) their horological-based business (such as press re 3. Review submitted articles for content and accuracy leases on daylight savings time that can be customized for before publication. their area). In conjunction with this they shall provide sug gestions on how the member can use the above information. 3. Manage the AWCI "21'l Century Watchmaker" booth at MEMBERSHIP COMMITIEE the JCK Show in Las Vegas, scheduled for June annually. Chair Terry Kurdzionak 4. Contact industry associates, including watch compa Members David Fahrenholz nies, retail chains, watch and jewelry repair specialists, Manuel Yazijian, CMW21 tool and equipment manufacturers and distributors to make them aware of the AWCI Trade Fair Booth. They would Staff Contact Thomas Pack, CPA be encouraged to offer time, materials, equipment and ad vertising for this project. Objective 1. To work with the Affiliate Chapters to help them in Goals crease their membership and encourage them to work to Promote the field of watchmaking, the AWCI and its "Certi wards 100% of their membership belonging to the AWCI. fied Watchmaker" and "Certified Clockmaker" programs, 2. Contact non-renewing members at the appropriate time and introduce AWCI's new "Watch Specialist" program. in an effort to bring them back to AWCI membership. 3. Assist the staff in planning the annual meeting and convention with attention to optimizing this opportunity STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITIEE for the membership and vendors. Chair Ernest Tope, CMW21 4. Suggest any new member benefits that you feel would Members Tamara IIouk, CW21 benefit AWCI members. IIenry Kessler IIerman Mayer, CW21 CONVENTION COMMITTEE Staff Contact James Lubic, CMW21 This committee is being assembled. Objective Work with AWCI's President to recommend to the Board HONOR AWARDS COMMITIEE steps that we can take to insure AWCI's future success as This committee is being assembled. the premiere horological institution in the world. PUBLICITY COMMITIEE Chair IIenry Kessler ETHICS COMMITTEE Members Chuck Berthiaume, CW21 Chair Jim Door Gary Borel Members Gene Bertram, CC Roger Borel Andre Fortier Staff Contact James Lubic, CMW21 Peter Foster Rick Foster Objective Denis J aquenoud Work with Executive Director to address any ethics vio Bernhard Stoeber, CW21 lation that may need to be addressed. 34 Horological Times November 2009 CASE MARK COMMITTEE Chair Jon Horton, CMW21 Members Karel Ebenstreit, CMW Gerald Kincaid GemOro Platinum M400 Micro-Pocket Scale Richard Mazza Sy Kessler Sales, Inc. offers the GemOro Platinum M400, Greg Mogle, CW the world's smallest micro-sized pocket scale available with a full 400g capacity, 0.1 g precision accuracy and 5- Staff Contact Donna Baas year limited replacement warranty. The amazing M400 Thomas Pack, CPA is about half the size of a credit card and offers the ultimate in portability. Featuring a bright blue backlit Goals display, digital calibration and stainless steel weigh- 1. Present a plan to inform Law Enforcement Agencies ing platform. Its versatile, pro- how this system would aid in identifying recovered, lost and stolen items. tective snap-on 2. Work with the Publicity Committee to let the indus cover that when try and the general public know of its existence. used as a con venient tray doubles the PARLIAMENTARIAN size of the Paul Wadsworth weighing platform. Introduc tory price $29.95, Stock #9768. Con- Objective tact Sy Kessler Sales, Inc. for the name of To ensure the Board adheres to parliamentary procedures. a dealer near you! www.gemoroproducts.com 0 800-527-0719 or 214-351-0380 [email protected] WJR CHRonos 0 $22.50- One Year Chronos Magazine 0 $19.50- One Year Watch & Jewelry 0 $42.00- Two Years 0 $3.5.00- Two Years 0 $60.00- Three Years is published 6 times 0 $50.00- Three Years Review is published Foreign subscribers add $21 per per year for the Foreign subscribers add $26.50 per 10 times per year year. (U.S. Funds drawn U.S. year. (U.S . Funds drawn from U.S. from and is the industry's bank only) connoisseur of bank only) 0 Check or money order enclosed luxury timepieces. 0 Check or money order enclosed most-used publica· 0 Charge my Visa or Mastercard 0 Charge my Visa or Mastercard Each issue ptesents tion-the only one Card No. Card No. in North America Exp. Dare VCode the finest watches Exp. 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AWCI, through the agreement of its expert members, in concert with business and industry, set forth the standards of performance required of the watchmaker/clockmaker of the 21 51 century. AWCI's Certification Designations include: Visit WWW.aWCi.COm for complete information • Certified Watchmaker 21 • Certified Master Watchmaker 21 • Certified Clockmaker 21 • Certified Master Clockmaker 21 • Watch Specialist • Watch Technician 701 Enterprise Drive Harrison, OH 45030 Toll Free: 866-367-2924, ext 303 Phone: 513-367-9800 Fax: 513-367-1414 E-mail: [email protected] tiii:!!!'J UN/TEOSTJITES ') "'.&.ol.·O"· .- a....:o, tJV'".->IJC"~I l!!!'iitll POST4l SERVICE, Horolog!cal Tlmu September 2009 l '-~ . ..,.....,...,a.,...._ ~ojl_leol Times """'.. g" "'" Cop;.,,. f:och ~~~"'" Na. 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The publisher may, at the publisher's sole discretion and for any reason and without notice, decline to publish or republish any ad, in which case any fees submitted or paid for such ads shall be returned or rebated to the advertiser. The publisher reserves the right to edit all copy. The advertiser and/or agency agree to assume liability for all content of advertisements printed. They will also accept responsibility for any claims or suits arising therefrom brought against the publisher. James E. Lubic, CMW21 Sharon McManus American Watchmakers-Ciockmakers Executive Director Membership Coordinator Institute Education & Technical Director 1-866-367-2924 ext. 302 701 Enterprise Drive 1-866-367-2924 ext. 31 0 smcmanus@ awci.com Harrison, OH 45030 [email protected] Phone: Toll Free 866-FOR-AWCI (367-2924) (513) 367-9800 Daniela Ott Fax: (513) 367-1414 Thomas J. 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