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.

NAWCC OT Lang May Meeting
2020-05-16 17:00 - 21:00
Unfortunately due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the OT Lang May meeting is cancelled.

MWCI Annual Conference
2020-05-08 12:00 - 20:00 | Mendota VFW, 1323 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota, 55150, United States
94rd annual conference
LOCATION: Mendota VFW, 1323 Sibley Memorial Highway, Mendota, MN 55150
12 Noon start registration
SPEAKERS :
12:30 Open Round Table consortium of Hair Spring workers, teachers, practitioners. Three former WOSTEP instructors, hopefully Mahlon L Shetler with discussions of the history, and beginnings of hairsprings, adjustments, pinning, straightening, vibrating, and all things hairsprings. Bring your problems, troubles and questions.
Saturday the round table continues Sauturday May 9th to finish up anything else that we haven’t covered yet.
Furnished lunch from Teressa’s Mexican, and annual Yearly meeting
Afternoon we have the presentations and judging of the 2nd Horological competition.
2nd Horological competition is open to any member (you can sign up at the door for $25). The object is to have made any form of horological item since 2 years ago( the first competition). Home made clocks, skeleton watches, minute repeater complications, rose engine machines, wooden clocks anything you have made/assembled/altered is eligible. You will present your item on Saturday afternoon and after all the presentation the attendees will bote on the best item.
First prize is $1,000 presented by J.B. Hudson. Second prize of $500 presented by the clockmakers guild. Third prize of $500 presented by the Midwest watchmakers, clockmakers association. We would ask permission of any winners to be able to photograph their winning submission either with or without the winner.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild May Meeting
2020-05-07 19:00 - 21:00
Program TBD

AWCI Mobile Lab Classroom
2020-05-06 08:00 - 2020-05-08 17:00
SAVE THE DATES:
AWCI Mobile lab classroom here the week (may6,7,&8 morning) classes on:
General class on estimation
Reducing the Delta (more accuracy in watchmaking)
21 century watchmaking
INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED HERE FIRST

Cancelled: Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild April Meeting
2020-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Unfortunately due to the coronavirus quarantine, the April Clockmaker’s Guild has been cancelled. Stay tuned for information about future meetings.

Cancelled: NAWCC OT Lang March Meeting
2020-03-21 12:00 - 17:00
Unfortunately due to the coronavirus quarantine, the March meeting has been cancelled. I will present my Hammond program at a future date.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild March Meeting
2020-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
PROGRAM:
A talk about the clock Susan Wood visited in Rouen France. The clock was built around 1389 and is all hand-forged iron. I also have images from a second clock in the church of Saint Vivien that was built at the end of the 16th century. It is also all forged iron and I’ll show the similarities and differences between the two clocks.
For those of you who have not paid your 2020 membership yet, please send your Application and check now.

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild February Meeting
2020-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States

Winter Watch Swap Meet
2020-01-19 08:00 - 13:00 | Fridley Americal Legion, 7365 Central Ave, Fridley, MN, 55422, United States
Watch Show and Swap Meet

You are invited to attend and participate in this event!
Bring your watches to sell or trade. This is a fun event and good opportunity to sell some of your watch stuff! Midwest Watch Club will have a table to share with anyone wanting to display a few watches, or as a “swapping” area.
NOTE: Anyone sharing the table space with the Midwest Watch Club is responsible to price, sell and keep track of their own watches.
For a $10 nominal fee (paid to the show sponsor) you can have as much table real estate as you want.

Watch Show Details

Date/Time: Sunday, January 19th, 8 am – 1 pm

Location: Fridley American Legion
Address: 7365 Central Ave., Fridley, MN 55422

NAWCC OT Lang January Meeting
2020-01-18 11:00 - 15:00
DATE-TIME: – Saturday, January 18, 2020

LOCATION: Gulden’s
2999 North Highway 61
Maplewood, MN 55109
Phone: 651-482-0384 www.guldens61.com

AGENDA: 11:00 – Noon – Registration, Social Hour, Workshop and Mart (note that we can get in at 11am)
Noon – 1:00 – Meal
1:00 – 1:30 – Business meeting
1:45 – 3:15PM – Program begins and Mart closes.

MART: Bring any horological items you wish to sell.

WORKSHOPS: Review the restoration projects.

DINNER: Our dinner will be a buffet: Fried Chicken, Lasagna, Roast Beef, Lettuce Salad, Pasta Salad, Mixed Vegetables, Dinner Rolls and Coffee.

PROGRAM: Annual Restoration Projects – hosted by Greg Smith. This program is dedicated to the memories of Bill Gable and Harold Strobel. Bill was instrumental in developing this program and coordinating it for more than 13 years, and Harold continued running it after Bill. So far, this year’s presenters include Gary Anderson, Richard Zielkie and Garth Antila. They will share their knowledge and experiences with us. As always, the presentations will be entertaining as you find out how watches and clocks can be rehabilitated.
For more information, Contact Us

Minnesota Clockmaker's Guild January Meeting
2020-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
PROGRAM:
Demonstration and explanation of escape wheel tooth straightening devices by Garth Antila and Richard Zielike.

Minnesota Clock Guild December Meeting
2019-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
DATE: December 5, 2019
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:
We will hear from Matt Theile, the regional Howard Miller Representative, about the state of their business and the clock line-up they are offering today.

MCG 2020 Dues: Are payable now. Fill out the enclosed form with all your current information.

NAWCC OT Lang November Meeting
2019-11-16 12:00 - 16:00
The Minnesota regional NAWCC Chapter meets the third Saturday of odd-numbered calendar months at various restaurants around the Twin Cities metro area.
DATE-TIME: – Saturday, November 16, 2019 (Noon)

LOCATION: Mediterranean Cruise
12500 Nicollet Ave (Located off Hwy 13 and Nicollet Ave, just East of 35W)
Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone: (952) 641-6222

AGENDA: 11:30-12:30 – Registration, Social Hour, Workshop and Mart
12:30 – 1:30 – Meal
1:30 – 2:00 – Business meeting
2:15 – 3:45PM – Program begins and Mart closes.

MART: Bring any horological items you wish to sell.

WORKSHOPS: None.

DINNER: Buffet is Greek themed but includes many items to satisfy most appetites.

PROGRAM: Tom McIntyre will present “Designing a Museum Exhibit – The McIntyre Watch Company of Kankakee, Illinois”

The McIntyre Watch Co. had a very brief period of existence from its incorporation in 1911 until the closing in 1913. Fred McIntyre and Charles DeLong designed a new watch with several important patent improvements and promoted the concept of a new factory to produce high grade watches. Through surviving artifacts: a prototype of an elegant patent model watch and a watch made from scratch by Fred McIntyre, two magnificent watches to show the new design made by Charles DeLong, and the ink on linen drawings in support of the manufacturing process as well as the stock of ebauches and work in process materials are currently in a combined collection belonging to Tom McIntyre and Bruce McIntyre, the grandson of Fred McIntyre.
All reservations must be received by November 9, 2019

Make checks payable to “OTL Chapter 20”
RESERVATIONS: Indicate the number of dinners below and send a check payable to O. T. Lang Chapter 20. Please send the check to our hosts Bill and Georgia Weigel – address as shown above.

Number of dinners: ______ @ $18.00 each = $ _____________

Please Contact Us for more information or to register.

Estate Sale of 300+ clocks
2019-11-09 - 2019-11-10
His family is hosting an estate sale of his 300+ clocks, tools, and watches. See pictures of many of the items for sale here.

9:00AM – 3:00PM Saturday Nov 9th and Sunday Nov 10th.

Minnesota Clock Guild November Meeting
2019-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
LOCATION:
Hopkins Pavilion (Room #101, first floor next to the office)
11000 Excelsior Blvd.
Hopkins, MN 55343 (See map on page 2)
PROGRAM:
Viewing of the Westclox Factory – Big Ben Alarm Clocks manufacturing process.
Demonstration and explanation of UV glue showing how it is cured with ultra-violet light.
Discussions of what and how MCG could do for David Leinen and his Lenzkirch Vienna Regulator

Minnesota Clock Guild October Meeting
2019-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
PROGRAM:
Viewing and discussion of the Eli Terry, “Porter Contract” Wooden Works Clocks by George Bruno.
Another part of the program will be a demonstration and explanation of UV glue showing how it is cured with ultra-violet light.

Fall Midwest Watch Show and Swap Meet
2019-09-29 08:00 - 13:00 | Fridley Americal Legion, 7365 Central Ave, Fridley, MN, 55422, United States
Midwest Watch Show and Swap Meet

You are invited to attend and participate in this event!
Bring your watches to sell or trade. This is a fun event and good opportunity to sell some of your watch stuff! Midwest Watch Club will have a table to share with anyone wanting to display a few watches, or as a “swapping” area.
NOTE: Anyone sharing the table space with the Midwest Watch Club is responsible to price, sell and keep track of their own watches.
For a $10 nominal fee (paid to the show sponsor) you can have as much table real estate as you want. Last show, I sold three watches! So, bring out your bins and boxes of stuff.
Let’s set a goal to have 10 people have their own tables (you know who you are).

NAWCC OT Lang September Meeting - Boat Cruise
2019-09-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Treasure Island Boat Cruise, 5734 Sturgeon Lake RD, Welch, MN, 55089, United States
The Minnesota regional NAWCC Chapter meets the third Saturday of odd-numbered calendar months at various restaurants around the Twin Cities metro area. This month the group is taking a boat cruise near Red Wing, MN.
There is no parking at the boat. Take the shuttle from the casino to the boat dock.

Boat: The Spirit Of The Water

Please arrive at the Casino by 5:00PM. Shuttle departs from the Casino. There is no parking at the boat dock. Remember to allow enough time for travel.

AGENDA: 5:00 – 5:30 – Arrive at Treasure Island Casino – Event Center
5:30 – 6:00 – Departure from Casino Event Center by shuttle to the boat
6:00 – 8:30 – Boat Leaves Dock, Scenic Tour

MART: None.

WORKSHOPS: None

DINNER: Buffet with house salad bar, slow-roasted beef prime rib au jus and horseradish sauce, Tuscan chicken breast with Parmesan cheese and Balsamic glaze, potatoes, roasted vegetables, tomato basil pilaf, dinner rolls and assorted desserts. Water, tea and coffee included. Cash bar on board.

PROGRAM: For the September meeting we will be taking a dinner cruise on the Mississippi River aboard the Spirit of the Water. To board the boat you must take a shuttle from the Treasure Island Casino Event Center near Redwing. The trip will last 2 and a half hours. The boat can hold up to 100 passengers.

Contact Us for more information.

Minnesota Clock Guild September Meeting
2019-09-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Minnesota Clock Guild September meeting.

DATE:September 5,2019
TIME:7:00 pm
LOCATION: HopkinsPavilion (Room #203, at the end of the hall) 11000Excelsior Blvd. Hopkins,MN 55343(See map on page 2)
PROGRAM:
Reviewof past Tips and Tricks from old MCG mailings. Ifyou have any to share please bring them along to add to thecollection and explain to the group. Anotherpart of the program will be a demonstration and explanation of UVglue showing how it is cured with ultra-violet light.

NAWCC Midwest Clock and Watch Mart (Illinois)
2019-08-17 09:00 - 14:00 | Antioch, Il VFW, 75 North Ave, Antioch, IL, 60002, United States
Several NAWCC chapters are hosting a large mart and have invited the public. No preregistration and no fee for NAWCC members. $5.00 fee for non-members.

Minnesota Clock Guild August Meeting
2019-08-01 19:00 - 21:30 | To Be Determined
The program will be lubricants by Dan Levesque. Other details TBD.

Little Log House Antique Power Show
2019-07-26 08:00 - 2019-07-28 17:00 | Little Log House Pioneer Village, 21889 Michael Avenue, Hastings, 55033, United States
Displays of antique tractors and other implements, historic buildings, and live events including tractor pulls, live music, and food. There is a whole building related to antique clocks and watches – make sure you stop in to see your Minnesota NAWCC friends! Contact Us if you would like to help with the clock and watch building.

NAWCC OT Lang July Meeting
2019-07-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Ol’ Mexico, 1754 Lexington Ave. N, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
The Minnesota regional NAWCC Chapter meets the third Saturday of odd-numbered calendar months at various restaurants around the Twin Cities metro area. The next meeting (July 2019) will be held at Ol’ Mexico in Roseville, MN and feature a presentation on hand-made clocks by Steve Robb.
The schedule will be:
5:00PM – 6:00PM Registration, social hour and mart
6:00PM – 7:00PM Dinner
7:00PM – 7:30PM Club business meeting
7:30PM – 8:30PM Presentation by Steve Robb

Contact Us for more information. Pre-registration by July 13th is required for the meal.

Big Boy Steam Train
2019-07-17 - 2019-07-23
The recently restored UP 4014 will be coming to town passing through Southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities Metro Area, up north to Duluth/Superior, then back through the Twin Cities. This engine is called the “Big Boy” and it is big. It has a single boiler with 2 sets of cylinders, rods and driving wheels.

For more info and a detailed schedule see:

https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm

Registration deadline for July NAWCC OT Lang meeting
2019-07-13
Please register by July 10th for the July OT Lang meeting which will be held on July 20th starting at 5:00PM.
See the event details here.

Minnesota Clock Guild July Meeting
2019-07-11 19:00 - 21:30 | Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
PROGRAM:
Demonstration on recovering cuckoo clock bellows and an explanation about adding dampening to combs of music box cylinders, by Susan Wood. How to re-pivoting a music box governor, by Richard Zielike.

Room 203 at the end of the hall.

Earl Milbridge Clock Sale part 2
2019-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | 2288 15th Ave E North St. Paul, MN 55109, 2288 15th Ave. E, North St. Paul, MN, 55109, United States
Estate sale No. 2 for Earl Milbridge, Saturday June 8, 2019
Numbers at 9:00 AM, sale starts at 10:00 AM
2288 – 15th Avenue East, North St. Paul, MN 55109
Clocks are full price from 10:00 AM to 12:59 PM, and 25% off original price from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This is a CASH sale only, no checks, debit, or credit cards will be accepted.

Clocks to be sold on Sale No. 2, Saturday, June 8, 2019:
“Remember” Reich Brothers lantern style one weight German wall clock, price: $300
Baroque Two weight Vienna Regulator, maker unknown, price: $450
Gustav Becker 3 weight Baroque Vienna Regulator, price: $850
Warner & Hind English bracket clock, price:
Gilt French mantle clock with seen on front, price $185
Schatz anniversary clock (400 day), price: $25
French figural clock, gilt with marble base, price $125

G. Hornung banjo clock, price: $85

French drum head black marble mantel regulator with compensated pendulum, price: $325
Smith Westminster Chime tambour clock, price: $35
New Haven drop octagon wall clock, price: $75
New Haven store regulator, time only, with Coca Cola ad in lower glass, price: $195
German Hallmark signed plate clock, price: $45
Coronet tambour clock, time & strike, price: $25
Ingram oak kitchen clock with alarm, price: $65
Waterbury No. 44 double dial perpetual calendar clock, price: $350
Waterbury 30 hour striking mantle clock, price: $65
Gilbert oak kitchen clock, price: $65
Ansonia cast iron ornate mantle clock, price: $95
Seth Thomas banjo clock, price: $75
Ansonia tambour mantle clock, price: $25
Seth Thomas Adamantine mantle clock, price: $95

N. Welch walnut parlor clock, price:

Waterbury Admiral long drop regulator with strike & calendar, price: $95
Sankosha Japanese wall clock, price: $
Electric tambour clock, price $15
Keebler rocking bird, price: $20
Edison Home, model A cylinder phonograph with 2 & 4 gearing, large horn & crane, Price $350

Earl Milbridge clock sale part 1
2019-06-01 10:00 - 16:00 | 2288 15th Ave E North St. Paul, MN 55109, 2288 15th Ave. E, North St. Paul, MN, 55109, United States
Estate sale No. 1 for Earl Milbridge, Saturday June 1, 2019
Numbers at 9:00 AM, sale starts at 10:00 AM
2288 – 15th Avenue East, North St. Paul, MN 55109
Clocks are full price from 10:00 AM to 12:59 PM, and 25% off original price from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This is a CASH sale only, no checks, debit, or credit cards will be accepted.

Clocks to be sold on Sale No. 1, Saturday, June 1:
Gustav Becker Transitional style 3 weight Vienna Regulator, price: $850
Mann Baroque case spring wound R.A., price: $325
Seth Thomas bronze Gothic time & strike mantle clock, price: $150
New Haven Occidential mirror side fancy walnut parlor clock, price: $225
Fusee shelf cuckoo clock w/wood mvt plates attributed to Johann Baptiste Beha, Price $950
Baroque one weight Vienna Regulator, maker unknown, price $275
Seth Thomas Gothic mahogany mantle, clock, time & strike, with inlay, price: $95
New Haven Aurelle Mantle clock, price: $25
German grandfather clock, price: $95
Anniversary clock, Price $10
Gustav Becker free swinger, circa 1912, price: $295
English wall regulator with fuse movement, made by Cameron of Liverpool, price: $300
Western mantel clock, rectangle case, price:
Ingraham oak kitchen wall clock, price: $125
Ingraham Alliance store regulator with calendar, price: $235
Seth Thomas O G clock, price: $65
Gilbert wall clock, price:
New Haven sharp Gothic steeple clock with alarm, price: $60
New Haven Westminster tambour chime clock, price: $35
New Haven black mantle clock, price: $55
Seth Thomas College series Yale clock, price: $85
Ansonia cast iron mantle (plain dial), price: $95
Ansonia cast iron mantle clock, fancy dial, price: $95
Ansonia drop octagon calendar wall clock, price: $145
Seth Thomas brass wall ship’s bell strike on ship’s wheel, price: $165
Seth Thomas small tambour clock, price: $25
Gilbert tambour clock, price: $25
Japanese clock, price: $25
Keebler octagon, price: $20
1920’s battery radio – five tube three dial TRF with Baldwin horn speaker, price: $95
