Massachusetts Watchmakers Association, Inc.

Meetings Past - 1997

Tuesday, November 18, 1997
Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.

Guest Speaker: Moritz Elsaesser
"Tour of Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Education Program"

Tuesday, September 16, 1997 -
Harrows Restaurant, Reading, Mass.

May 20, 1997 Meeting - The "Big Dig"

	Burt Kassap & Bob Merrill gave us a slide presentation on the tower clock at South Station, a focal point of the "Central Artery/Tunnel Project". Burt updated us on the "Big Dig" and both Bob and Burt entertained us with the history and status of the No. 3 E. Howard tower clock.
Burt Kassap	Bob Merrill

Tonight's talk and slide presentation, accompanied by handouts, was on the historic E. Howard tower clock at South Station. This No. 3 Timepiece was ordered on November 10, 1898, installed at South Station, Boston, and is still functioning for the public use today. The presentation included the history of South Station, Tower Clocks by E. Howard Company, and a detailed description of the Dennison double three legged gravity escapement.

Both Burt and Bob are certified AWI clockmakers, members of Massachusetts Watchmakers Association, and Tower Clock Chapter 134, NAWCC. Burt has been a serious hobbyist for the past 10 years, restoring both antique clock cases and movements. Bob has been repairing clocks on a professional basis for many years including the City of Lowell Street Clock. Bob is presently President of New England Chapter 8 NAWCC.

March 18, 1997 Meeting

John Alden spoke at the March 18,1997, meeting at the Cottage Crest Restaurant, Waltham, Mass. John's interesting presentation was about time locks used on safes. John has spent most of his career servicing the mechanical watches that were part of the time lock mechanism. John passed around many interesting example time locks during his presentation. Not only was John's presentation informative, he also had many interesting and comical stories to tell.

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