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Richmond 32 Pickle Barrel Measuring and Weighing Jewelry Stones Happenings at Greg Hostetter 54 Affiliate Chapter Column AWl's34th Henry B. Fried 56 Book Review Das Tourbillon: Faszination der Uhrentechnik Annual Meeting 49 HOROLOGICAL TIMES (ISSNO 145-9546) is published monthly and copy­ righted by the American Watchmakers Institute, 3700 Harrison Avenue, Cincin­ nati, Ohio 45211, for $45.00 per year ($4.50 per copy) in the United States and DEPARTMENTS $50.00 per year, $5.50 per copy outside the U.S.) Second class postage paid at Ask Huck 6 Cincinnati, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOROLOGICAL AWI Matertial Search 19 TIMES, P.O. Box 11011, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. Association News 52 News of the Trade 58 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Classified Ads 60 Standard Time). Closed on all national holidays. PHONE: (513) 661-3838, Dates to Remember 64 AWi HOTLINE: (513) 661-4636 (24-hour recording), FAX: (513) 661-3131. Advertisers' Index 64 *Fellows of the Amerian Watchmakers Institute* Robert F. Bishop *Orville R. Hagans Robert A. Nelson James H. Broughton Ewell D. Hartman *Hamilton E. Pease George Daniels Harold J. Herman Milton C. Stevens Henry B. Fried Gerald G. Jaeger Marvin E. Whitney Josephine F. Hagans *Deceased Executive and Editorial Offices President's Message AWI Central P.O. Box llOll n my message last month, I mentioned that we here at 3700 Harrison Avenue I AWI central were working on a project to build a new AWI Cincinnati, OH 45211 Telephone: (513) 661-3838 central headquarters here in Ohio. Fax: (513) 661-3131 At this time I would like to go into some detail for those who AWi Technical Hotline: (513) 661-4636 were not able to attend my briefing during the annual board meet­ Milton C. Stevens: Editor ing in June. Julie Wesling Whaley: Associate Editor This is truly a grand project for AWI and its membership. In Diane M. DeVillez: Art & Production Director its conception, we never dreamed it would be this grand. Donna Baas: Advertising Manager We knew we needed more space. We knew our goal was to combine the offices, Sharon McManus: Circulation Manager library, museum, project extend classes, and off-site storage into one location. This was to Nancy Wellmann: Business Manager Mary Sansalone: Seminar Coordinator be achieved by taking whatever money could be raised by the sale of our existing building and our watch collection, and using the proceeds to buy an existing building and have it Technical Editors renovated for our needs. Robert F. Bishop J.M. Huckabee James H. Broughton John P. Kenyon Because of our good fortune in the sale, however, we are able to design a building to Fred S. Burckhardt John A Nagle suit our needs from the ground up. Milt, Jim, David and the rest of the staff worked on floor David A. Christianson Archie B. Perkins plans that would suit their individual and collective needs now and in the future. Charles Cleves Robert D. Porter Joe Crooks Marshall R. Richmond The new building committee-consisting of Charles Cleves, Marvin Whitr!ey and Wes Door Marvin E. Whitney me-was formed for the purpose of representing the board of directors and the more than Henry B. Fded six thousand members of AWI. Our job is to oversee and approve every step of this project. AWi Officers Three months ago, we picked out a three-and-a-half acre lot in a new office park off Joseph L. Cerullo, CMW, CMC: President Dry Fork Road and Interstate 74 in Harrison, Ohio. In July, we closed on the property, and M. R. Carpenter, CMC, CMEW: First Vice President Henry Frystak, CMW: Second Vice President our construction company began the final plans. I think you will agree that we all worked Fred S. Burckhardt: Secretary very hard and came up with a unique concept for AWI. Marvin E. Whitney: CMW, CMC, FAWI: Treasurer The building is basically designed in a tripod configuration, with the museum and AWi Directors library as the center piece, and the offices and classrooms on either side. The total square Robert F. Bishop, CMEW, FAW! footage is approximately 15,000. Since the museum will be the focal point, it will be circu­ James H. Broughton, CMEW, FAW! lar and divided into twelve sections like an analog watch or clock face. The museum will be Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CMEW Wes Door, CMW highlighted by a vaulted, domed, sky-lit roof. Ronald Iverson, CMC There are two main classrooms for teaching, and a smaller tool room and machine Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CMEW, FAW! John A. Nagle shop. The classrooms will face north for the best natural lighting, and will also have natural Robert A. Nelson, CMW, CMEW, FAW! light from sky lights. The new building also has a video production edit room and video Robert D. Porter, CMW · studio. There are more than 2,000 square feet of storage space for books and documents. Marshall F. Richmond, CMW The property will be landscaped and will contain paved parking for more than twenty­ Greg Hostetter, CC: Affiliate Chapter Director five cars. The borders of the parking lot will be planted with fast-growing pine trees for a Charles F. McKinney: Research & Education Council fenced appearance. We even have plans for a tower clock, a sundial, and a Foucault pendu­ Director Wes Door, CMW: Immediate Past President lum in the museum center. We plan to break ground sometime in September. I will try to keep you informed of Milton C. Stevens, FAWI: Executive Director James Lubic: Associate Executive Director our progress. David LaFleche: Administrative Director This is truly an exciting time for AWI. This new headquarters will secure our existence Henry B. Fried, CMW, CMC, FAWI: Technical Director for many decades to come. Ji;µ Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited with­ out written permission from the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute. Copyright ON THE FRONT: Paint brush flowers shot at the SanCMountains in New © 1994 by the American Watchmakers­ Clockmakers Institute. Mexico by Mike Butterfield of Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2 Horological Times/September 1994 Questions & Answers By Henry B. Fried, CMW, CMC, FAWI, FBHI, *FNAWCC Many time a technical article will tell the reader Can you publish for us any information on how this new Q• tudying tempering and hardening items to heat until system works, and the best way to perform repairs? I believe that cherry red, traw color purple or blue.My qu ti on i what hould a sliding pinion without a hole can be made smaller in diameter, be the amount of light in the work area? Some people need more therefore, these are thinner watch movements. light to see by if the area is dark. If too bright, it can affect the Emilio Aponte Jr., Newport, NC range of color observed. You can observe something in the dark that is cherry red, but in bright light, it does not show up. What To make certain of the correctness of my reply, I range oflight is recommended? A. contacted Mr. Fenwick of ETA. He told me he lectured Alton A. DuBois Jr., Queensbury, NY to your group recently. He was most helpful with the following suggestions on the various ETA movements you listed. Your question is pertinent. In my own experience, and He suggested that should any difficulty arise concerning the A • I've done much work as well as teach heat treatment of "sliding pinion with a blade or slot," should the stem not be seated horological metals, I have found that the lighter colors and more easily, to press the dimpled pin again to allow the stem better subtle changes of color-say from normal to light straw, straw, seating.
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