Publications-Bulletin-June 2005

of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of
WATCH & CLOCK COLLECTORS, Inc.
Since 1943
June 2005 Volume 47/3 Number 356

ARTICLES

A Clock-Wqtch by John De Lafons by Richard Newman	298
Twelve Ansonia Clock Company Arch-Top, 8 Day, Truespring Movements—Part One by Peter Gosnell	308
The Hamilton Marine Chronometer by William O. Bennett	325
Tower Clocks of West Virginia by Robert D. Psurny Jr.	335

FEATURES

NAWCC Donor Listing	291
NAWCC Convention and Symposium Schedule	295
The National Watch and clock Museum®— "It was a Dark and Stormy Night..." by Tom Spittler	296
Perspective—"What was in your Cereal Box?" by Jim Bland	300
Book Reviews by Sam Licata and James E. Sturm	301
From The Workshop—"Hamilton Grade 902, 12-size" by Doug Sinclair with Dan Nied	303
In Memoriam—Bernie Ratzer	324
Practical Repair and Restoration—"The Use of Computer-Aided Design in Clockmaking" by David J. LaBounty	344
Research Activities and News edited by Snowden Taylor	349
The Railroader's Corner—"Elgin's Veritas Model, Part 2" The Rest of the Standard Grades" by Ed Ueberall and Kent Singer	361
The Answer Box edited by Doug Cowan	372
Vox Temporis—Letters to the Editor	376
Wristwatches—"Collectors fanatical Over Minerva" by Bruce Shawkey	379
In Memoriam—Richard C. Tjarks	383
2004 Award Recipients	384
2004 Fellow and Star Fellow Biographies	387
Chapter Highlights	389
Obituaries	415
In Memoriam—J.W."Bill" Simmons	415
NAWCC Staff and Committees	416
Dates to Remember	Cover 3

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