Meetings Past
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Program: Wayne Lannon - Beekeeping
China Moon Restaurant
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Membership chair Bob Richards trying to open his prize bag. |
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(You had to be there to understand this.)
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| Wayne Lannon captivated the audience for over an hour on his hobby of beekeeping. He gave us handouts so we all can now be beekeepers. The questions wouldn't stop. He even gave us samples (honey, not the bees). This was a wonderful change from the old watch & clock stuff. Can you guess who put on Wayne's protective gear? Come on - who else! Do you see something flying inside the net? [click images for larger views] |
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005
China Moon Restaurant
Program: Frank Menez - English Lantern Clocks
Frank Menez has been a member of our group for several years. He is a member of AWCI, NAWCC, Chapter 8 of the NAWCC, Greater Boston Watch and Clock Collectors, and the British Horological Society. His interest in horology and collecting horological items began when he was in the service and stationed in England.
When introducing Frank, president Larry Chelmow noted that Frank's presentation about English Lantern Clocks will be of interest to all as they are not only timepieces but works of art.
Terry Kurdzionak presented a birthday cake for Bob Richards. Bob did the cutting. Frank helped eat it.
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New officers for the 2005 - 2006 year being sworn in by Attorney Mark Bibeau: left to right: Dick Vanaria, Chris Carey, Larry Chelmow, Dave Kurdzionak, Wayne Lannon, and Bob Richards in the shadow of John Kurdzionak.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
China Moon Restaurant
Program: John Losch - Clock Mainsprings
John Losch has been repairing clocks for over fifty years. He worked and trained at the Howard Clock (Products) Company, Waltham, Massachusetts: and studied with the late H.J. Olson of Watertown, who learned clockmaking in Roxbury and Boston from the men taught by the Willards. John was associated for 35 years with the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University as a restorer of clocks and early scientific apparatus. He has run his own clock and instrumentation business from 1954 to 1997, with a short interlude as an instructor at the NAWCC School of Horology. He now maintains a full working shop and performs specialized repairs and restoration upon request.
John's talk on mainsprings was very instructive. He also had a handout. He explained the most widely accepted means of measuring, judging condition, and choosing springs for clocks. In addition, he demonstrated the use of a spring winder and reviewed some things to look out for when working with springs.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2005
China Moon Restaurant
Program: Burt Kassap
Basics of water gilding and oil gilding
 Burt Kassap is an AWI Certified Clockmaker and has been restoring and repairing early American clocks for over 18 years.
Burt discussed and demonstrated the basics of water gilding and oil gilding. He also talked about wood preparation, formulas for gesso and clay bole, and leaf application and burnishing. Samples were shown, and he gave his secrets in a handout.
Those who were fortunate to be present at our May 1997 meeting will remember the "Big Dig" talk he gave together with Bob Merrill about the South Station tower clock. Think about it - eight years have gone by! The central artery project is still incomplete, but the tower clock, built in 1898, is now more than 100 years old and still running - a tribute to fine old craftsmanship, of which the art of gilding is an important part.
Burt’s talk at the March meeting on several aspects of gilding was very interesting and valuable to all restorers.
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