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The144th meeting of Maine Chapter 89 of the NAWCC,
was held at New Meadows Inn , in West Bath, Maine on Saturday, July 20,
2002. There was a turnout of 30 members and guests, some who traveled some
distance to attend. Thank you,
everyone, for your commitment to Chapter 89.
A Social Hour was well under way by 11:00 am, and many
folks had the opportunity to chat one-on-one, and view the items for Show
& Tell.
Luncheon: At 12:00 noon we all enjoyed a served
luncheon of several seafood and landlubber entrees on the buffet.
Business Meeting:
President Ben Crosby called the meeting to order, and
self-introductions were made. Ern
Grover, Chapter Secretary, read the Secretary’s Report on the minutes of
the May 18th, 2002 (143rd) meeting. Jim Powers, Chapter Treasurer, read the
Treasurer’s Report. The membership
present accepted the reports as read.
Under
New Business, President Ben
Crosby requested those who would be interested in serving several positions
in NAWCC for upcoming elections to contact him.
The Upcoming Meeting: President Ben Crosby announced Howard Klein,
formerly of Herschede Clock Company, would be our guest speaker for the
September 21, 2002 meeting on the topic “History and Manufacture of
Herschede Clocks“. Our special
thanks go to Bob Laird for making initial contact with Howard and Penny
Klein for this engagement. Our 145th
meeting will be held at New Meadows Inn in West Bath, Maine with a buffet
luncheon. Furthermore, the annual
auction, normally held during the September meeting would be moved to
November, in order to accommodate our guest speaker. Hence, the November meeting will be a
special member meeting in which we’ll enjoy our annual auction as well as
for the election of chapter officers and directors for 2003. Our November 2002 meeting will be at the
Martindale Country Club in Auburn, Maine.
Norlands Exhibit: President Crosby
reported that the Norlands Exhibit was cancelled for this year, as there
was not enough participation from Chapter 89 members to permit the event.
New Member Inducted: Director
Creighton Gogos officiated in the induction of Roger Jette of Old Orchard
Beach to Chapter 89.
Show N Tell: Jim
Bryant stood up to report a car theft.
He held up the remains of his Pierce Arrow motorcar…. A Waltham
clock in combination with an odometer and speedometer. The car is a classic as is Jim. Jim Bryant gleefully noted that a Pierce
Arrow must have heavy springs to be able to carry such heavy instrumentation.
President Crosby held up a 37 size Waltham travel clock he recently
acquired. He noted that the April
2002 issue of the NAWCC Bulletin had quite an informative article about
Waltham clocks, which included his new collectible as well as what was left
of Jim Bryant’s Pierce Arrow.
Silent Auction: None
Raffle Drawing: Ern Grover
was the winner of the first drawing of $20.00 and second drawing of $10.00
in the raffle. “I have a
conscience. Flip a coin. Heads I win, tails, the chapter
wins.” The chapter won. “Hey, I lost $5.00 buying those
tickets!”
Presentation: Sam Ogilvie offered a presentation about
dial restoration. He brought along
the dial and movement of a Seth Thomas gallery clock he was restoring. After an extensive search for a
reasonably priced dial restorer, he enlisted the help of his
college-student son who was able to make the large dial at college. The floor was opened for questions and
comments about various methods of dial reproduction, preservation and
adhesives. “We’re still
experimenting with this dial.”
Closing: We had a reasonable turnout for a Maine
summer day. The fellowship and
luncheon were fantastic! “A good
time was had by all.”
Respectfully Submitted,
Ern Grover
Chapter 89 Secretary
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