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Chapter President Bob Merrill was on hand to greet 249 Members and guests to the Summer Chapter meeting at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough Woods, Massachusetts on August 8, 1998. Dr. Nancy Connelly and Ms. Jean Haines from American Watch and Clock Museum in Bristol displayed a video of clock workers in the 1940's found by Chris Bailey and Nancy Connelly. The video runs for 46 minutes and is for sale at the museum for $20. by mail. John R. Stephens the Curator from Williard House and Clock Museum also had an exhibit at the mart. There were 70 tables in the mart room, a lower than average turnout but compatible with the mart in August 1997.
Past President Ted Cooley reported on his visit to The National Convention in Portland Oregon .
Chapter President Bob Merrill reminded Members that he was coming to the end of his term One last vital job is the selection of those who are the future of our chapter. He issued another plea to the membership by saying that there are many talented and capable people who have not served, and are wanted and invited to volunteer their services for the chapter.
Larry Chelmow, Vice President and educational chairman, outlined the day's program and introduced the luncheon speaker, Tom McIntyre.
Tom's presentation was "The McIntyre Watch Company" which focused mainly on the activities of Frederic McIntyre. Fred McIntyre was a fine precision craftsman who was credited with numerous patents. Tom outlined the Fred McIntyre tree, and his life from Towanda, PA. to Kankakee with the use excellent quality slides and a digital projector showing period pictures, tooling drawings, and promotional prints which outlined the technical concept and the organization of "The McIntyre Watch Company"
Tom had set up his table with a display of artifacts of The McIntyre Watch Company in the mart room. This enabled all to see, touch and ask, and was very well received.
Tom' s family and the Fred McIntyre family are not related . However, Fred's son and his wife Evelyn were guests of Chapter Eight .Tom has researched McIntyre so well that we felt they were family. The presentation was very comprehensive and Tom provided some other references for more information including "Its About Time " by author Major Paul Chamberlain, and "The McIntyre Watch A magnificent Failure "by John Lund and William F.Keller published in the NAWCC Bulletin June 1989 number 260.
Tom earned his Doctorate in Physiology at UCLA. He taught medical and computer science students at the University of West Virginia for a number of years .He left university life in the late 70's for a series of positions in the computer industry. Tom is a Past President of The Greater Massachusetts Chapter #87 ,and was a speaker at the 1996 NAWCC Seminar on Railroad Time keeping.
The morning workshop--"Making Horological tools" presented by Marty Cohen could well have been named "show and tell tools" or important trivia about tools! Marty had his first lathe when he was 10 years old.-He didn't really own it because it belonged to the school. He was the only one who knew how to use it ! He showed his nifty tools, all home made, some he made for working and some for fun .He showed us how to be thrifty Did you know there is a good source of brass in discarded ignition key? Marty presented an amusing and entertaining workshop and is sure to be invited back.
Marty attended Cornell University and holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree .He is a retired Consultant Engineer with the A.D.Little Company. He is the designer of the Chelsea chronoquartz clock .Marty is a volunteer at the Charles River Museum of Industry, and The New England Historic Seaport Boat Shop. He has been a collector of tools for over half a century.
John Kurdzionak, continuing his presentation from Chapter meeting in June led the afternoon workshop. This time the some of the "old hands" were waiting in the trenches and had many questions, but John was not to be led astray. He answered all questions patiently and presented another fine workshop on the uses of the lathe. He discussed pivot polishing, and wax chucks, which raised a few eyebrows ! The tale of the runaway spring and John's adventures in the clock shop, or stories my father should not hear, a very entertaining and interesting presentation which may prove that the younger members can offer some new ethical approaches to clock repair.
John has been repairing clocks professionally for the last six years and has recently assumed complete responsibility for the operation of the clock repair business at the Watchmaker in Stoneham, Massachusetts. He learned the basics of his craft from his father over the last twenty years.
Dick Hauck the Chairman of Chapter Eight "Old Timers" is planning another Old Timers meeting at the Chapter meeting on 10,October.1998,the qualifications to be a Chapter Eight Old Timer is any member with a membership number 7500 or lower .For more information call Dick Hauck at 401-438-4389.
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New England Chapter No.
8 NAWCC
1998 SUMMER MEETING, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1998
Holiday Inn at Boxborough Woods, Massachusetts
VENUE: The Holiday Inn, Boxborough Woods, Massachusetts. The Hotel is located on the east side of Route 1-495 at exit 28. Those desiring overnight lodging should contact the hotel directly at 978-263-8701.
The Chapter hospitality suite will be open on Friday 7th, at 5.00pm -- ask at the front desk.
Registrations before August
1, 1998 are $18 .
Registrations received after August 1, 1998 and "walk-ins"
will be $25
As always, registration includes your luncheon and is required
for participation in any of the meeting activities.
| 7:30 AM |
Registration name tags available for those members who preregistered. Registration table open for "walk-ins". |
| 8:00 AM | Mart area open for setup by table holders. Security on duty. |
| 8:30 AM | Mart opens. |
| 9:30 AM |
Morning workshop "The Micro Lathe" presented by John Kurdzionak |
| 11:30 AM | Mart room closes for luncheon break. Mart security remains "in place" |
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12:00 noon |
Luncheon "The McIntyre Watch Company" Tom is a frequent speaker on watch subjects and was a speaker at the 1996 NAWCC Seminar on Railroad Time keeping. |
| 1:30 PM |
Workshop - "Making Horological Tools" presented by Marty Cohen |
| 3:00 PM | Mart closes - Mart security ends. |
THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER BOB MERRILL:
This is a challenging time for your President. As I close
in on the end of my term ,one last vital job is the selection
of those who are the future of our chapter. I went directly to
you at the last meeting and did not get the response that is
needed. THIS IS YOUR CHAPTER. There are many talented and capable
people who have not served and you are wanted and invited. Please
contact me at the August meeting and get on the train.
VICE PRESIDENT AND PROGRAM CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE --Larry Chelmow:
It's hard to believe another meeting is coming up and the
year is more than half over. Today's program should be of some
interest to everyone. The workshop on the microlathe by John
Kurdzionak is a follow up of last meeting 's workshop. The emphasis
will be the capabilities of the micro lathe with examples of
jobs that can be performed on the lathe. Marty Cohen's workshop
on making Horological tools should appeal to both clock and watch
folks.
Tom McIntyre's luncheon talk on the McIntyre Watch Company should hold everyone's interest. It is the story of a company that was organized to manufacture a fine precision timepiece and only manufactured eight watches.
I should also mention that I saw the new exhibit at the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol. The subject is "Connecticut Clock and the Industrial Revolution" and it portrays the impact that clock manufacturing had upon the development of the American manufacturing and its effects on our society. The exhibit also credits the correct Eli (Terry, not Whitney) for the development of interchangeable parts .This is a must see not only for the collectors but also anyone interested in American history.
Who's who in todays meeting:-
John F. Kurdzionak
John has been repairing clocks professionally for the last six years and has recently assumed complete responsibility for the operation of the clock repair business at the Watchmaker in Stoneham, Massachusetts. He learned the basics of his craft from his father over the last twenty years.
Marty Cohen
Marty attended Cornell University and holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree .He is a retired Consultant Engineer with the A.D.Little Company. He is the designer of the Chelsea chronoquartz clock .Marty is a volunteer at the Charles River Museum of Industry, and The New England Historic Seaport Boat Shop. He has been a collector of tools for over half a century.
Tom McIntyre
Tom earned his Doctorate in physiology at UCLA. He taught medical and computer science students at the University of West Virginia for a number of years .He left university life in the late 70's for a series of positions in the computer industry. Tom is a Past President of The Greater Massachusetts Chapter #87 and a frequent speaker on watch subjects.
Chapter meetings in 1998:
September 19, 1998----Annual Symposium
October 10, 1998----Boxborough Woods
Chapter Eight Council
President: Robert L. Merrill
Past President Dr.Edmond Cooley
1st.Vice Presiden Lawrence Chelmow 2nd.Vice President Joseph
Delaney:
Treasurer: Robert Frishman Secretary Brian Wilcox
Directors:
Joseph Brown, FNAWCC; William Gray Eberly, FNAWCC;
George Grant; Richard Hauck; John Lelievre; John Tuckwood
Associate Directors: Wayne Paskerian & David Deutermann