OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT:
Dave Grau, tictocfinewatches@verizon.net
V. PRESIDENT:
Al Takatsch, al_taka@yahoo.com
SECRETARY:
Dave Hannemann david-patricia@verizon.net
TREASURER:
Stan Craig, timewatch@peoplepc.com
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: Earl
Knight, earljan@hughes.net
DIRECTORS:
Jerry Kincaid (07)
tictoctwo@aol.com
Brett Louis (07)
blouis@hst.nasa.gov
Dan Spath (07)
daspath@verizon.net
George Tresansky (07)
geotnant@aol.com
Jack Kennan (08)
jgkennan@webtv.net
George Painter (08)
gpainter@adelphia.net
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Greetings,
I hope that everyone is well.
This year we plan to have
a monthly seminar series. The topics for the seminars will be as follows:
- February: Setting drop
and lock for escapements (thanks to George Tresansky for the video on this topic)
- March: How to use a
depthing tool correctly
- April: Hairspring Adjustment
- May: Half-Day Workshop
(topic to be determined)
- June: How to Repivot
a clock arbor
- July: How to polish
and burnish pivots and why
- August: Making a part
on the lathe, for example, stem or balance staff
- September: How to safely
remove and install a mainspring, open and barrel types, instruct on Ollie Baker Tool.
- October: Half-Day Workshop
(topic to be determined)
- November: Ultrasonic,
pro and cons, water base, ammonia or petroleum cleaners.
I’d like to remind
everyone that if you have anything you’d like to sell on the nights during which we have a workshop, please bring in
your items for our new HAM Mini-Mart.
Next workshop is Monday,
February 25, 7:30p, at the Ellicott City Senior Center.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dave
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HAM 11 February 2008 Meeting Minutes
In attendance were: Al Takatsch, Stan Craig, Earl
Knight, Brett Louis, Bob Rothen, Dan Spath, John Ryea, Jack Bishop, George Tresansky, Bill Miller, Don Buck, Jack Kennan,
George Painter and Dave Hannemann.
Old Business:
There was no old business discussed.
New Business:
David Grau had e-mailed the results of the survey for topics of future HAM seminars, unfortunately, David was not in
attendance so nothing was discussed.
Dan Spath discussed his attendance at the Board
of Directors meeting for AWCI on February 7-9th. AWCI still has financial/management
issues. The Executive Board, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors has
decided to investigate the possibility of hiring a management company to operate AWCI.
They are currently looking at candidates.
Jack Bishop won 50/50 drawing.
Our next meeting is scheduled for February 25th
at the Howard County Senior Center.
Respectfully, Dave Hannemann
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