July 2002

July 13-14, 20-21, 2002
Old City Park is an ideal place to have a clock repair class. The classroom is in a restored victorian house. Here we see the class enjoying some of the other attractions in the park. Gerald Lacy assembling his movement. Sometimes it is tough getting those last couple of pivots in. (Left to Right)  Back row:  Russ Aikins, Don Bush, Bob Nicolaysen, and Paul Hopson. Front row:  Corey Stratton, Len Kaufman, and Gerald Lacy.  This class was taught by Ron Van Ness. Corey Stratton is using a TimeTrax to check his movement.
You do not need to call the vice squad! This is not some sort of dice game! Some of these clock repair guys spend half their time at the bench; the other half looking for parts they have dropped on the floor! This time it is Gerald Lacy and Len Kaufman. Paul Hopson wonders if the wheels are in the right holes. Ron said the wheels have to go back in the same place they came from! Don Bush relaxes in relief after getting his movement assembled properly. Now here is one happy dude! When Russ Aikins sits down at a lathe, everything is wonderful! Of course, Russ is the instructor for all our lathe classes.
Bob Nicolaysen examines his mainspring barrel. Len Kaufman assembling his movement. How many eyes does this guy need??