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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Unfortunately due to the coronavirus quarantine, the April Clockmaker's Guild has been cancelled. Stay tuned for information about future meetings.
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 […]
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PROGRAM: Demonstration and explanation of escape wheel tooth straightening devices by Garth Antila and Richard Zielike.
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 […]
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 […]
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.