|
Bulletin |
of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of
WATCH & CLOCK
COLLECTORS, Inc.
Since 1943
October 2006 Volume 48/5 Number 364 |
Contents This issue's online featured article is: A
Dial from Laura Spelman Rockefeller
ARTICLES
A Dial from Laura Spelman Rockefeller
by Peter
Klein............................................................................................................
515
E. Howard & Co. Divided-Plate Key Wind Movement
Serial Number 349: First Run
by Clint B.
Geller.......................................................................................................
518
The Fall of Ansonia: Down, But Not Quite Out
by Jeremy Woodoff....................................................................................................
521
Mr. Argo’s Clock—A Late Eighteenth-Century Astronomical Clock
by Ray
Kaplan...........................................................................................................
531
An E.
Howard Clock Restoration Project
by
George
Hudson......................................................................................................
544
The
Turn of the Screw
by
Pete Riegel............................................................................................................
550
Julius
Gotsch: Watchmaker, Jeweler, Mentor, and Inspiration
to Four Generations of Watchmakers and Jewelers
by
David
Christianson................................................................................................
551
The
Psychology of Collecting
by
Mark B.
McKinley...................................................................................................
563
Impulsing
the Pendulum: Escapement Error
by
Dr. George
Feinstein.............................................................................................
569
Burnishing Pivots Revisited
by
Richard
Hatch........................................................................................................
576
A Few
Highlights of the 2006 NAWCC National Convention
by
Tom Borkowski and Louise
Allen.............................................................................
616
FEATURES
The
National Watch & Clock Museum—
“The Hamilton Tool Drawing Project” by Robert L. Hostetter...........................................
523
Practical Repair and Restoration— “Part 2: Faux Wood Grain Finish”
by
Tom
Temple..........................................................................................................
525
Wristwatches—“Enicar: Quality Watches on a Budget” by Bruce Shawkey..............................
566
A
Tribute to John D.
Miller.................................................................................................
575
Obituaries........................................................................................................................
578
From the
Workshop—“Watchmaking and Repairing Tools”
by
Doug
Sinclair.........................................................................................................
579
The
Answer Box edited by Doug
Cowan.............................................................................
586
Research Activities and News edited by Snowden
Taylor...................................................... 589
Vox
Temporis—Letters to the
Editor...................................................................................
601
Horologica........................................................................................................................
604
State
of the
Association.....................................................................................................
606
Chapter
Highlights............................................................................................................
617
NAWCC
Staff and
Committees...........................................................................................
640
Dates
to
Remember....................................................................................................
Cover 3
 About the Cover
Both covers this month feature outstanding, rare clocks generously
lent to the National Watch and Clock Museum by an Association member for
display in the new Pillar and Scroll exhibit. Scheduled to open later
this fall, the exhibit will feature 39 pillar and scroll examples,
starting with early Eli Terry clocks and including makers from five
states.
The front cover features a clock from Ithaca, NY, ca. 1825, by Joseph
Burritt. The case, by an unknown maker, includes intricately carved
cherry and curly-maple detail with maple urn-shaped finials. The naval
scene reverse-glass painting, dial-surround glass, and dial are
original. The 8-day time and strike movement is driven with compound
weights. The clock is 38" high x 17-1/2" wide.
The back cover, left, shows a late 1830s clock by John Scharf, who
immigrated from Switzerland about 1815, eventually settling in Snyder
County, PA. This clock features a 30-hour time and strike movement, also
with compound weights. The case is mahogany veneer and bird’s-eye maple
with original turned finials. Scharf’s clocks were of good quality with
cost-cutting features, such as thin plates, in order to compete with
Connecticut makers. Movement details reflect his European background.
This clock is 32-1/2" tall x 16-1/2" wide.
The back cover, right, shows a front outside-escapement “deluxe”
model Eli Terry clock, ca. 1817, with a 30-hour wooden works
weight-driven movement. The case is mahogany veneer with tiger maple
trim and a pierced, fretwork-style crest. The reverse painting is an
accurate reproduction. This clock is 31" tall x 17-1/2" wide.
Photography by Roger Huegel |
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