Minnesota Clocks & Watches

NAWCC OT Lang July Meeting
2020-07-18 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Regular bi-monthly meeting. Program and venue TBD.

Minnesota Clockmakers Guild
2020-08-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
I’m happy to report that the first clock event of the COVID world is happening – the Minnesota Clockmaker’s Guild will be meeting in August!

MCG Members,
It has been an extremely long time without any MCG meetings because of the corona-19 virus.
Recently, I was notified that The Pavilion, is now open for meetings with up to 20 people per room, which should be adequate for us.
I sent out a notice to the Advisors and the majority responded favorably to setting up an August, MCG Meeting.

Meeting details will be as follows:
Masks are REQUIRED and hand sanitizer available upon entering the building.
If you feel ill or have been ill, DO NOT ATTEND!
If you have a fever, DO NOT ATTEND!
If you have compromised health or immune conditions and are concerned about contracting the virus, DO NOT ATTEND!

Minnesota Clockmakers Guild Meeting

DATE: August 6, 2020

TIME: 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Hopkins Pavilion
(Room #101, first floor next to office)
11000 Excelsior Blvd.
Hopkins, MN 55343

PROGRAM: There will not be any special program, this will just be an opportunity for us to get together and talk, live, about what you have been doing during this stay-at-home time. If you have “Show and Tell” to share, please bring that along for us to view, as well as any new techniques you have learned or questions you may have to ask.

Hope you are are able to attend this meeting, following the meeting details listed above.

Stay Safe!

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild September Meeting
2020-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
MCG Members,

Minnesota Clockmakers Guild Meeting

DATE: September 3, 2020

TIME: 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Hopkins Pavilion – Outside in the open-air pavilion next to the ballfield fence, near the main entrance
(In case of rain or bad weather we will meet at Richard Zielike’s house, )
11000 Excelsior Blvd.
Hopkins, MN 55343

Meeting details will be as follows:
If you feel ill or have been ill, DO NOT ATTEND!
If you have a fever, DO NOT ATTEND!
If you have compromised health or immune conditions and are concerned about contracting the virus, DO NOT ATTEND!

PROGRAM: Richard Zielke will share some ship chronometer movements and talk info about their striking arrangements. If you have “Show and Tell” to share, please bring that along for us to view, as well as any new techniques you have learned or questions you may have to ask.

Hope you are are able to attend this meeting, following the meeting details listed above.

There will be a Planning Meeting at Perkins, before the regular meeting. Please join us to discuss your ideas for future MCG Meetings.

Stay Safe!

NAWCC OT Lang September Meeting
2020-09-19 17:00 - 21:00
Cancelled due to COVID.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild October Meeting
2020-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Guild Members,

Minnesota Clockmakers Guild
October – 2020 MCG Meeting

DATE: October 1, 2020

TIME: 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Hopkins Pavilion (Room #101, first floor next to office) 11000 Excelsior Blvd. Hopkins, MN 55343 (See map on page 2)

PROGRAM: Bring your favorite clock test stand and share it with us. Show us how it works and how you use its best features. Tell us how you made it or how we can make one like it.
There will be four outstanding test stands for door prizes, donated by the family of Kern Schwartz, those in attendance can choose from these.

NOTE: Masks will be required and hand sanitizer will be available inside the building.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild November Meeting
2020-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Darold Hanson will be presenting about Accutron Watches. His encyclopedic book will also be for sale at the meeting.
Meeting is from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Hopkins Pavillion, room 101.

NAWCC OT-Lang November Meeting - Cancelled
2020-11-21 12:00 - 17:00

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild December Meeting - cancelled
2020-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Due to high COVID risk, the December clockmaker’s guild meeting has been cancelled.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild January Meeting
2021-01-07 08:00 - 17:00
A representative for Howard Miller will talk about their business. Time of day TBD.

NAWCC OT-Lang January 2021 meeting cancelled
2021-01-16 12:00 - 17:00
Due to high COVID risk, the OT-Lang NAWCC chapter is on hiatus. We hope to resume meetings later in 2021.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild February 2021 Meeting
2021-02-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Program TBD

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild March 2021 Meeting
2021-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States

OT Lang NAWCC Meeting - March 2021
2021-03-20 12:00 - 17:00
Tentative date depending on COVID situation

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild April 2021 Meeting
2021-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
The meeting will discuss cuckoo clock movement work and alignment of the gong and cuckoo functions.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild May 2021 Meeting
2021-05-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Edina Clock, 5720 Lois Lane, Edina, MN, 55439, United States
The meeting will discuss cleaning solutions and methods.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild June 2021 Meeting
2021-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Edina Clock, 5720 Lois Lane, Edina, MN, 55439, United States
Dial silvering part 1 meeting at a member’s shop in Roseville, MN.
Contact us for directions and with any questions.
List of materials to bring to the session:
– your chapter ring or dial for silvering (printing must be engraved and filled, not painted on), or a piece of brass or copper with engraving on it
– wet dry paper, 100-150-250 grits
– small block of wood to wrap wet dry paper around
– small plastic pan or bowl that your dial fits into and holds water (small cat litter pan works well)
– alcohol lamp or candle for heating shellac – empty soup cans that can fit under your dial to raise it up for heating
– small scrap of brass, copper or thin wood (tongue depressor) with one thin straight edge to use as a spatula
– paper towels
– face/dust mask

Watch Swap Meet June 2020
2021-06-06 08:00 - 14:00 | Fridley Americal Legion, 7365 Central Ave, Fridley, MN, 55422, United States
Join us for the Spring 2020 Watch swap meet at the American Legion in Fridley.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild July 2021 Meeting
2021-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | To Be Determined
Dial silvering part 2. In part 1 we covered chapter ring preparation and rewaxing. Part 2 covers final prep, silvering, and protective coating of the silvered dial.
Contact Us for the venue details.

Little Log House Pioneer Village antique power show
2021-07-23 - 2021-07-25 | Little Log House Pioneer Village, 21889 Michael Avenue, Hastings, 55033, United States
Join us for the Little Log House Pioneer Village and antique power equipment show in Hastings, MN, Friday July 23- Sunday July 25th.
The Minnesota NAWCC chapter will be represented, hosted by Ashland Hollow clock repair. Also see the Minnesota Clock Guild’s booth in the flea market.
General Information

NAWCC OT Lang is back!!
2021-07-31 17:00 - 20:00 | To Be Determined
After a long hiatus due to COVID, the Minnesota chapter of the NAWCC is back in session! Meeting details are still being worked out, but a meeting is planned for the evening of July 31st. Stay tuned as details are finalized.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild Clock Auction
2021-08-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Mendota VFW, 1323 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota, 55150, United States
The MWCA (Minnesota Watchmakers Clockmakers Association) along with the MCG (Minnesota Clockmakers Guild) will be hosting an auction of clocks, watches, tools, and supplies. We have 400 plus lots from eight different estates to pass on.
It will be a silent auction with each lot having its own bidding sheet. We don’t have room to put all the lots out at one time so plan to spend the afternoon with us as we close tables and restock with new items.
Bidding starts at 1:00 pm.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild September 2021 Meeting
2021-09-02 19:00 - 21:00
Topic to be determined… stay tuned for details!

NAWCC OT Lang September 2021 Meeting
2021-09-11
Our O. T. Lang Chapter 20 September 11th meeting (Second Saturday) will be My Favorite Clock/Watch/Tool. This is where members can share their collecting passion with the group. We invite members to talk about something special from their collection. Maybe you could talk about something that got away at an auction? … and let the group know to keep an eye open in case another opportunity comes along. You could talk about just one item or a group of items. This could be something you picked up recently or maybe it was your first piece. We would love to know more about what you collect. Each presenter can talk for 5 to 10 minutes about their favorite horological item. We would like each person to supply 2 to 4 images (JPEG format is best) so that we can project the images during your talk. Please contact us to arrange to talk at the September meeting. We would like to see some new faces at this year’s presentation.
We are also looking for a member with a laptop computer who is willing to handle projecting the images on the day of the meeting. If you can help, please contact us.
Lastly, we are looking for a member to help with the January restoration program.
More details to follow..

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild October 2021 Meeting
2021-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | James Florentino Cuckoo Clock Museum, 126 N 1st St, Minneapolis, 55401, United States
The clockmaker’s guild will visit the James Florentino Cuckoo Clock Museum near downtown Minneapolis.

NAWCC OT Lang November 2021 Meeting
2021-11-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Mediterranean Cruise Restaurant, 12500 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN, 55337, United States
TJ Cornish will present a program on Hammond clocks and organs including a live demonstration of the Hammond organ.

OT Lang NAWCC January 2022 Meeting
2021-11-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Roseville VFW, 1145 Woodhill Dr, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
This is our annual restoration project meeting.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild December 2021 Meeting
2021-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
PROGRAM:
The program will be a demonstration of installing Butter Bearings.
Ball bearings to replace bushings from Butterworth Clocks.
Plus, a demonstration on escape wheel tooth replacement.

NAWCC OT Lang January 2022 meeting postponed
2022-01-05 08:00 - 17:00
Due to the ongoing COVID spike, the planned January restoration meeting has been postponed until March 19th.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild January 2022 Meeting
2022-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
The program will be an explanation and demonstration of soldering tools and products used in clock repairs, by Darold Hanson.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild February 2022 Meeting
2022-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Greg Foote Jewelers, 1075 Hadley Ave N Suite 100, Oakdale, MN, 55128
PROGRAM:
The program will be a demonstration of laser welding. This process can make very fine welds to repair pallets and tiny broken parts. If you have something to repair bring it along for the demo.
