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The following is a list of the classes currently scheduled. For information or to register for any of these classes, phone the person who is listed as "Registrar". The description of the classes is listed in the bottom part of this page in the Class Catalog section.
The Board of Directors has instituted a policy that students must send a check to the registrar to reserve a spot in each class. The cut off date for registration is 2 weeks prior to the first class date. The Registrar must have the check by that time. Checks should be made payable to "Lone Star Chapter 124". Classes may be canceled if there is insufficient advance sign-up. |
| Class Name: | JEWELER'S LATHE 1 |
| Date: | Jan 17, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Bill Andrle and Russ Aikins |
| Registrar: | Bill Andrle 254-715-3820 |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | $30 |
| Class Name: | DIAL AND REVERSE GLASS PAINTING |
| Date: | January 17-18, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Phil Gregory and Karen Summerville |
| Registrar: | Phil Gregory 972-717-4021 |
| Location: | Karen Summerville's Home (Call for Directions) |
| Cost: | $20 for Materials |
| Class Name: | NAWCC SPRING BARREL CLOCK REPAIR FSW F102 |
| Date: | Jan 24-27, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Fred Tischler |
| Registrar: | Mark Vozar 817-399-9894 |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Prerequisite: | FSW F101 |
| Cost: | $275 for NAWCC Members |
| Description: | http://nawcc.org/headquarters/suitcase/f102.htm |
| Tools Required: | http://nawcc.org/headquarters/suitcase/tools.htm |
| Class Name: | SPRING BARREL CLOCK REPAIR 200 |
| Date: | Feb 7-8, 14, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Phil Ball and Mark Vozar |
| Registrar: | Mark Vozar 817-399-9894 |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | $90 |
| Class Name: | OPEN BENCH WORKSHOP |
| Date: | Feb 21, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Skills Workshop: | Mark Vozar on Wheel Repivoting |
| Instructor: | Mark Vozar 817-399-9894 For Information |
| Registrar: | Registration Not Required |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | Free |
| Class Name: | DIAL AND REVERSE GLASS PAINTING |
| Date: | Mar 14-15, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Phil Gregory and Karen Summerville |
| Registrar: | Phil Gregory 972-717-4021 |
| Location: | Karen Summerville's Home (Call for Directions) |
| Cost: | $20 for Materials |
| Class Name: | POCKET WATCH REPAIR II |
| Date: | April 30, May 1-3, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Ferdinand Geitner |
| Registrar: | Bill Andrle 254-715-3820 |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | $275 |
| Class Name: | OPEN BENCH WORKSHOP |
| Date: | May 16, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Skills Workshop: | To Be Determined |
| Instructor: | Mark Vozar 817-399-9894 For Information |
| Registrar: | Registration Not Required |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | Free |
| Class Name: | FRENCH CLOCK REPAIR |
| Date: | July 11-12, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Fred Tischler |
| Registrar: | John Erickson 972-985-0855 |
| Prerequisites: | Kitchen Clock Repair 100 and Spring Barrel Clock Repair 200 |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | $60 |
| Class Name: | WEIGHT DRIVEN CLOCK REPAIR 400 |
| Date: | July 25-26, Aug 1-2, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Instructor: | Phil Ball and Mark Vozar |
| Registrar: | Phil Ball 972-889-9338 |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | $120 |
| Class Name: | OPEN BENCH WORKSHOP |
| Date: | Aug 15, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Skills Workshop: | To Be Determined |
| Instructor: | Mark Vozar 817-399-9894 For Information |
| Registrar: | Registration Not Required |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | Free |
| Class Name: | OPEN BENCH WORKSHOP |
| Date: | Oct 17, 2009 (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| Skills Workshop: | To Be Determined |
| Instructor: | Mark Vozar 817-399-9894 For Information |
| Registrar: | Registration Not Required |
| Location: | The Founder's Building, 701 South Main, Grapevine, TX |
| Cost: | Free |
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The following is a list of classes offered from time to time by the Chapter. If you are interested in attending any of these classes which are not scheduled at this time, call our Educational Director
Larry Grubb at 817-921-0794 to be put on a waiting list.
If you would like to have the Chapter offer a class on a subject not covered in this catalog, call Larry and let him know of your interest. If there is enough interest in a subject, and a qualified instructor can be found, a class will likely be offered. |
| JEWELERS LATHE I - One Day (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| This one-day course was designed to give the student enough lathe skills to operate a jeweler's lathe for the Clock Repair Courses. The student will see a demonstration of how to disassemble, clean, reassemble and maintain the jeweler's lathe. Examples of tools and techniques for properly maintaining your lathe will be shown. Also the student will receive information on how to buy a good jeweler's lathe. The student will make and properly sharpen the gravers to use in class. The instructor will demonstrate how to use the graver to cut brass on the lathe. The student will make a brass double-sided abrasive tool for the lathe in class for use in the Clock Repair Courses. The student will learn basic turning, facing, drilling and tapping operations on the lathe. Also the student will learn to make measurements on the lathe using calipers or micrometer. The student does not need to have a jeweler's lathe to take the course but if he has one ask to bring it to class. Those who have a lathe should bring a 50mm collet, a micrometer, and a metal inch scale. A pin vise, table lamp, optivisor (eye magnification), and bench block are helpful but not required. Some tools are available from the chapter. The class is helpful to those taking Clock Repair courses but is not required. |
| JEWELERS LATHE II - One Day (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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This one-day course is the second class in jeweler's lathe operation. Jeweler's Lathe II was designed to teach the student how to turn steel material (drill rod) on the lathe using high carbon steel and carbide gravers. This class gives the student addition skills in using the jeweler's lathe. The student will make and sharpen steel and carbide gravers in class. The student will learn pivot repair on steel shafts. Repairs consist of properly turn a taper pivot pin, drill and press or tap in pivots in steel shafts on the lathe. Also student will make steel shafted grinding wheel and several steel punches on the lathe using a carbide graver. The completed punches will be properly heat-treated and tempered using a torch. A few lathes are available if you don't have one. Prerequisite Jeweler's Lathe I |
| MICRO LATHE I - One Day (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| This one day Micro-Lathe Course was design to instruct the student in the basic skills of operating a small (micro) engine lathe such as the Sherline or Unimat Lathes. The instructor will discuss the types of lathes their advantages and disadvantages in clock repair. Also the instructor will describe the parts of the micro-lathe. The student will make and sharpen cutting tools for the micro-lathe. The instructor will demonstrate the proper method of turning, boring, facing, and drilling operations using the micro-lathe. The student will make a die holder tool in class to use to make threads in the lathe as a project. |
| KITCHEN CLOCK REPAIR 100 - Four Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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This four-day course covers the open mainspring eight day, time and strike movement generally found in antique American kitchen and mantle clocks. The course will cover basic fundamental repair skills in the disassembly, cleaning, repair, assembly, lubrication, and adjustment for the open mainspring time and strike movement. Students will learn the following repair skills: clock part nomenclature, proper mainspring letdown, disassembly, proper cleaning, bushing installation, wheel and arbor straightening, tooth replacement, mainspring replacement, lantern pinion replacement, pivot repair and polishing using a lathe, escapement adjustment, strike train repair and adjustment, and theory and practice on time train calculation. This course is intended for collectors who want to do simple repairs on their own clocks. Although not required, students are encourage to take Jeweler's Lathe I before enrolling for this course. Student must find and bring one or more American open mainspring clock movement(s) and minimum basic hand tools from tool list to class. Prerequisite Jeweler's Lathe I and II is helpful but not required. |
| SPRING BARREL CLOCK REPAIR 200 - Three Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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This three-day course will cover clock movements with two spring barrels (mainsprings enclosed in spring barrels not open). Clock movements with two mainsprings from America, England, France, and Germany are good projects for students to repair. These movements can be either count wheel or rack and snail strike systems. Students will review basic skills from Clock Repair 100 in addition to new skills in mainspring and spring barrel tooth repair and rack and snail strike adjustment and repair. Students will learn to use mainspring winders, clock timers and measure and calculate new springs for spring barrels. Student will bring minimum tools from list to class. Prerequisite Clock Repair 100 |
| CHIME CLOCK REPAIR 300 - Four Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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Click for list of tools required. This four-day course will cover clock movements with three arbors or three train spring barrels (mainsprings enclosed in spring barrels not open). Clock movement with three mainsprings from America, England, France, and Germany are good projects for students to repair. The class focuses on the repair of complicated chime trains with variations in design. The students will be taught how to disassemble, repair, assemble and synchronized their chime clock movement. The students will review basic skills from Clock Repair 100 & 200 in addition to new skills in complicated chime mechanism and adjustment and repair. Prerequisite Clock Repair 100 and 200 |
| WEIGHT DRIVEN CLOCK REPAIR 400 - Four Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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Click for list of tools required. This four-day course will cover movements with one, two or three train weight driven clock movements from Grandfather clocks or Vienna Regulators. Weight driven clock movement with one, two or three trains from America and Europe are good projects for students to repair. The students will be taught how to disassemble, clean, repair, assemble and troubleshoot their weight clocks. These movements can be either count wheel or rack and snail strike systems. Students will review basic skills from Clock Repair 100, 200 and 300 in addition to new skills in weight train and complicated rack and snail chime strike systems and adjustment and repair. Prerequisite Clock Repair 100, 200, & 300 |
| REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF AN AMERICAN STRIP RECOIL ESCAPEMENT - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
This two day course will cover the recoil strip escapement generally
used in an American open spring clock and students will be given and
presented a detail outline of the following topics:
Students will be required to bring a specified list of tools and an American open spring clock with the escapement as an outside plate. |
| FLOATING BALANCE CLOCK REPAIR - One Day (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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Prerequisite Clock Repair 300 This is a basic class for repairing a floating balance movement. Subjects covered are:
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| CUCKOO CLOCK REPAIR - One Day (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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only if you bring a clock to class.
Prerequisite: Kitchen Repair 100 and a general knowledge of weight-driven clocks. This class will cover two and three weight cuckoo clocks made primarily after the 1930's. Objective: To familiarize the student
with cuckoo clocks to the point where they can achieve a level of
confidence as they disassemble, service and make adjustments to the
movements, music
Students may bring one or two clocks for disassembly and troubleshooting, but this is not required. If you do choose to bring one or two clocks, please E-mail the instructor at least a week before the scheduled class with a description of the clock and the problem. Tools are required if you bring a clock to class. |
| FRENCH CLOCK REPAIR - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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This two-day course will concentrate
on repair procedures unique to French pendulum clocks and will require
the student to have completed the prerequisites of either Chapter 124
F200 or the FSW F102 course. Of course the student will be required to
bring a complete French pendulum clock movement to class. The course will consist of some lectures, including one on replacing pivots in hardened arbors, and the designs of the different size movements including the recoil & dead-beat escapements, the time trains, and both the count-wheel & rack-snail strike trains. There will be hands-on time for the student to disassemble and repair their movements or just simply practice the assembly procedure. The tools required in the prerequisite courses should be brought by each student. |
| PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT CLOCK REPAIR 600 - Four Days (9 AM to 5 PM) | |
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| CLOCK REPAIR TROUBLESHOOTING - One Day (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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This class will help students with specific clock problems that they have had trouble solving in the past. Each student is ASKED to submit at least one question about a clock repair problem they want the instructor to discuss and solve in the class. The instructor would prefer to see a lot more than one question per student since the class material will be driven by these questions, so the more questions submitted by the students, the more the students will learn.
Questions should be emailed to the instructor at Yoretime@comcast.net at least two weeks before the class. If the student does not have email, questions should be mailed to: Fred Tischler, 4516 Barwyn Ct., Plano, TX 75093. |
| SWCC SELF WINDER (NY:WU) CLOCK REPAIR - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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Clocks with dials marked 'Western Union', 'Self
Winding Clock Co.', or 'Naval Observatory' are important parts of
American timekeeping. A book is required for this class. If you don't already have the book, you may buy one from the instructor on the first day of class. The cost is $10. |
| 400 DAY CLOCK REPAIR - Three Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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| WOODEN GEAR CLOCK REPAIR - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| All early American production clocks were made with wooden gears from 1806 until 1831. Some wooden clock movement production continued until 1847. This course has been expanded to two days. This course will instruct students in the techniques that should be used to proper repair these unique clocks. Cleaning, rebushing, verge adjustment, pivot and tooth repair will be covered. Data will be furnished to allow the identification of the factory location, which made the Terry # 5 woodworks movement. Students may borrow a clock movement from the instructor if they do not have one. All other course material will be furnished. It should be noted that improper repair of these clocks will lower their value. |
| OPEN BENCH WORKSHOP - One Day (Normally 9 AM to 5 PM) |
| This one day workshop is open to any one that wants to bring in a clock or watch movement and get input on how to repair it or to use some of the chapter equipment. It is designed for fun, fellowship, learning, mentoring and building enthusiasm in our chapter. These workshops will be held approximately every quarter. The workshop is very informal. You may arrive and leave whenever you please. You do not have to register in any way. |
| GOLD LEAFING - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| The reverse painting, gold leafing and stenciling courses are now being taught as four - two day courses with all material covered. There are two instructors thus allowing students to work on any part of this material that they have missed or interested in. These two-day sessions will cover application of gold leaf to glass, wood and metal. Also the student will etch designs in gold leaf on the glass. All materials are furnished. |
| REVERSE GLASS TRANSFER PAINTING - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| The reverse painting, gold leafing and stenciling courses are now being taught as four - two day courses with all material covered. There are two instructors thus allowing students to work on the any part they have missed or interested in. Transfers were first used in 1831. Transfers is the process of moving a picture on a piece of paper to a glass, removing the paper leaving the lines, and then painting the picture on the glass. This is a fast method of preparing an attractive tablet. These two days will cover oil and transfer painting. All materials are included in the tuition. Call the instructor so he will know for what clocks you want paintings so that the right size glass and correct pictures or diagrams are available. |
| DIAL AND REVERSE GLASS PAINTING - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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This class will be conducted as a workshop for previous students of Dial Painting or Reverse Glass Painting that have projects to finish or wish a refresher from previous instruction. Because there are two instructors a limited number of first time students will also be accepted in either dial or reverse painting. Previous students are welcome but must contact Phil or Karen to ensure there is room. The student must tell the registrar/instructor what he/she wishes to do in the class in order to ensure that the appropriate materials are available. The course descriptions are available in this class catalog. Contact the instructors for directions to the Summerville home. |
| STENCILING ON WOOD AND GLASS - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) Cost INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS. |
| The reverse painting, gold leafing and stenciling courses are now being taught as four - two-day courses with all materials covered. There are two instructors thus allowing students to work on any part of the material they have missed or interested in. The two-day session will cover Fenn stencils, which were used on clocks from 1829 - 1863. Sometimes stencils and transfers were used on the same clock. Transfer techniques and stencils can be used for application other than clock tablet (example will be shown). Many clocks are seen with mirrors resulting from broken glass without a source of an appropriate stencil or transfer painting to replace the original. Students will make several tablets. |
| EARLY TABLET PAINTING - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) Cost INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS. |
| The reverse painting, gold leafing and stenciling courses are now being taught as four - two day courses with all material covered. There are two instructors thus allowing students to work on the any part they have missed or interested in. The two-day session will cover preparing a gold leaf border, drawing a picture on the glass in ink and painting it with oil paints. |
| DIAL PAINTING - Four Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| This four-day course is an introduction class in dial restoration painting. The first session is devoted to review dials each student expects to restore and to make some required tools. To gain experience, each student completes two sample dials. At the second session, students will develop the techniques to paint the small flowers found on the corners of dials and complete more extensive painting around the numbered dials completed the first day. The third session is scheduled two weeks later to give the student time to strip a dial or two and apply the base and varnish coats and allow them to dry. In this session students will apply numerals and etc. to the dials. In the last session the dial design will be painted. All materials are furnished. The cost of this class is less than the cost to hire a restoration service of one dial. This class enables students to develop tools and techniques to recover simple metal or wood dials. Numerals, chapter rings, minute marks, and painted designs will be placed on a prepared surface. The instructor will provide dials for those who need one. |
| STATUE REPAIR AND REFINISHING - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| The two day clock statue repair and refinishing course was designed to instruct the student in fundamental skills of repairing white metal and bronze clock statues using either epoxy or soldering techniques. Then the student will refinish the white metal statue with a technique of painting the patina that closely resemble an expensive bronze aged patina statue. The student will bring a clock statue to class needing repair and/or refinishing. The instructor will go over the different statuary metals and how to determine the statue material. The instructor will go over in class the proposed repair and refinishing technique for each student. The student will determine if he/she wants to epoxy or solder the broken statue and fill any voids with filler. If there are any missing or lost statue pieces the instructor, if possible, will help the student make the missing parts. After the filing and sanding, the student in class will strip the old flaking finish and properly prepare the statuary metal for primer and base coat of paint. The student will apply oil artist colors and remove excess oil paint to obtain the desire results. The student should bring one or more statues requiring minor structural repair and/or refinishing of the patina. All materials will be furnished. The students should be expected to finish the projects in class. |
| WOOD CLOCK CASE RESTORATION I - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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The wood clock case restoration class is specifically aimed at conservation of 19th century American wooden clock cases. The class covers wood and finish theory. Conservation theory of antique clock cases is discussed, while emphasizing the use of period materials and techniques. Conservation methods taught in this class are provided in order to maintain the value and originality of your antique for generations to come. Main topics include comparison of finish types, adhesive, waxes, and colorants. Class format is lecture followed by practical training and application.
The student should bring his/her own clock case to the class. Most supplies are provided, but please contact the instructor before the class so we can determine what tools may be required to stabilize or repair the case before any finish restoration is done. A book is provided with the class for the student to review in class or purchase for $15. |
| WOOD CLOCK CASE RESTORATION II - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| This class is a continuation of what the
student has already learned in Wood Clock Case Restoration I.
Thus, that class or prior experience is a prerequisite for this
class. If in doubt, call the instructor. Students in the class
must be truly interested in learning detailed meticulous veneer
repair. This class focuses primarily on American clocks 1810-1890, with particular emphasis on rosewood and mahogany veneered clock cases. In this class the student will learn to apply more challenging techniques to veneer repair. The student should bring his/her own clock case to the class. Other supplies are provided. |
| POCKET WATCH REPAIR - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) | |
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| POCKET WATCH REPAIR II- Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) | |
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| POCKET WATCH WORKSHOP - Two Days (9 AM to 5 PM) |
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Prerequisite: NAWCC Suit Case F301, “Introduction to Basic Pocket Watch Class” or any Basic Pocket Watch Repair Class. The student should have the skill or experience to disassemble, clean, assemble and put in beat an American 18 Size Pocket Watch.
This two-day Pocket Watch Workshop was designed to give the
beginning and intermediate students additional skills and confidence in
repairing and troubleshooting of pocket watches. This class is being
offered to bring back former students from the NAWCC F-301 Suit Case
"Introduction to Basic Pocket Watch Class" and other basic pocket watch
classes to gather and to share successes or problems in repairing their
pocket watch projects. There will be no formal instruction. |