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Office Hours: Monday 16 Repairing Mechanical Watches & Clocks, By Henry B. Fried through Friday 8:00AM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Standard Hollow Center and Cannon Pinions, Part 2 Time). Closed national holidays. William J. Ewbank: Editor-in-Chief Donna Baas: Managing Editor 30 Technically Watches, By Archie B. Perkins Katherine J. Ortt: Associate Editor Diane M. DeVillez: Art & Production Director Antique Watch Restoration, Part CXXXXVII, William J. Ewbank: Executive Director Worms and Worm Wheels (Continued) James Lubic, CMW: Education & Technical Director Nancy L. Wellmann: General Manager John E. Piepmeier: Finance Director 24 How To Make A Winding Pinion And Clutch, By Robert D. Porter Mary Sansalone: Education Coordinator Part 1 Sharon McManus: Membership Coordinator Nancy Danner: Librarian/Technical Services Mary Beth Huff: Shipping Coordinator 26 A Practical Course In Clock Repair, By John P. Kenyon Debbie Schallick: Clerical Support The Half Dead Beat Escapement Technical Editors Robert F. Bishop J.M. Huckabee James H. Broughton John P. Kenyon 42 Repeater, Petite And Grande Sonnerie Clocks, By Leo A. Jaroslaw Fred S. Burckhardt Archie B. Perkins George Graham Bracket Clock, Part 30 David J. Carlson Robert D. Porter David A. Christianson Marshall R. Richmond AWl Officers 48 All The Time In The World?, By Jay Foreman Charles Cleves: President David A. Christianson, CMW; CMEW: First Vice President DEPARTMENTS Greg Hostetter, CC: Second Vice President Fred S. Burckhardt: Secretary 2 AWl Up Front Robert F. Bishop, CMEW, PAWl: Treasurer 50 Affiliate Chapter Column AWI Directors By Charles Cleves & By Jerry Kincaid James H. Broughton, CMEW, PAWl William J. Ewbank M.R. "Buddy" Carpenter, CMC, CMEW Alice B. Carpenter, CMW, CMEW 51 Association News Joseph L. Cerullo, CMW, CMC 4 Questions & Answers Ron DeCorte, CMW From the Henry B. Fried Library 52 Classifieds Wes Door, CMW Ewell D. Hartman, CMW, FAWI 6 Ask Huck 56 Material Search Gerald G. Jaeger, CMW, CMEW, FAWI Marshall F. Richmond, CMW By J.M. Huckabee Sue Ann Wysong, CMEW 56 Advertising Index Dennis J. Warner: Affiliate Chapter Director 12 Letters To The Editor Kenneth J. Pel!: Research & Education Council Director M.R. Carpenter, CMC, CMEW: Immediate Past President 14 Rock Quarry *Fellows ofthe Amerian WaJchmakers Institute * Robert F. Bishop J. M. Huckabee By Fred S. Burckhardt EDUCATION James H. Broughton Gerald G. Jaeger George Daniels Robert A. Nelson 20 Pickle Barrel 47 Education Update *Henry B. Fried *Hamilton E. Pease Josephine F. Hagans William 0. Smith, Jr. By Marshall F. Richmond By James E. Lubic *Orville R. Hagans Milton C. Stevens Ewell D. Hartman *Marvin E. Whitney 35 Bulletin Board Harold J. Herman *Deceased Reprinting and reproduction is prohibited without 36 As A Clockmaker Turns written pennission from tbe American Watcbmak­ By J.M. 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UP FRONT President's Message Executive Director's Message By now you have seen a couple of the new covers on Know Thyself our magazine. Fortunately, all of the comments I've been The ancient Greeks sought to learn the future by con­ receiving have been very positive. I, myself, am very happy sulting the Oracle at the temple of Delphi on Mount with this exciting new look and I am glad we are recogniz­ Olympus. Since nothing in classical culture ever came ing some of our highly-skilled members who are capable easy, the Oracle's response to every inquiry came in the of hand producing these items. form of a riddle. It was the petitioner's job to figure out The January Board of Directors meeting was very suc­ just what the Oracle had in mind when it predicted future cessful and once again we seem to finally have unity within events. The one solid piece of advice (which was appar­ the Board. We held several committee meetings in con­ ently free) was an engraving on a stone tablet outside the junction with the Board meeting since the majority of the entrance to the temple, placed so that all who entered could committee members were already present for the Board read: "Know Thyself." That this was the one constant meeting. It turned out to be a good arrangement and much message from the soothsayer has a pretty profound import was accomplished during these three days. for anyone who is engaged in the task of trying to figure The new Strategic Planning Committee met for the out just what to do next. very first time and is in the process of identifying where The importance of this admonition was brought home A WI is now and where we would like to be five years to me this week by a couple of pieces of information that from now. The last time this was done great things came came across the desk. The first was a Questionnaire from to follow. At the previous planning session several years the American Society of Association Executives titled, ago, the Board outlined goals to start a school and to have "Your Association's Future- Trends and Implications." all of A WI facilities combined under one roof. As all of The survey listed major trends in the areas oflnformation you already know the last of these goals was achieved a Technology, Science, Government and Regulations, De­ couple of years ago with the building of our present head­ mographics, Social Trends and Global/Economic Devel­ quarters. opments and asked Association Executives to rate just how Now it's time to set some new goals. When you see each development was going to impact his association. the projects that our members have accomplished individu­ The second item of information was an occupational em­ ally, think of what we can accomplish together in the fu­ ployment and wage data report that was passed along by ture. Nothing is out of reach for this talented association. Ken Price, an A WI Academy student. This information is I have been working on my video on detecting imita­ drawn from the employment data collected by the U. S. tion or fake Rolex parts or watches. Bob Bishop is in need Department of Labor and the various state employment of other videos to produce. Before filming begins, you agencies. have to write a complete script and submit it to the com­ The ASAE survey forced me to think about just what mittee. If you feel you have a worthwhile project and you trends would have the most influence on how A WI would are willing to write the script, contact the Visual Aids Com­ develop in the next few years. I came to the conclusion mittee at A WI and submit your idea. that most of the emerging trends in the global economy will have little impact on A WI for the simple fact that watchmakers ALREADY are active participants in an in­ ternational business. Government regulation, while impor­ tant to us as individual citizens, will probably not have a lot of impact on the horologist's workplace. On the other Continued on page 19 Charles Cleves 2 HOROLOGICAL TIMES Bergeon Water roof Watch ester Accurate and easy to use! • Swiss-made for high quality and years of trouble-free operation. • Uses air pressure to test the water resistance of watches up to 3 atm (safe up to 6 atm).