Publications-Bulletin-February 2005

of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of
WATCH & CLOCK COLLECTORS, Inc.
Since 1943
April 2005 Volume 47/2 Number 355

Contents

Early Industrial Watchcases, Part II by John H. Wilterding and Mike Harrold	147
Provincial Clocks and Clockmakers Early Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Provincial Clockmakers from Worcestshire, England: John Baxter of Conderton and His Family by Dr. Simon R. Drachman	165
Radium Dial Painting and its Tragic Consequences by Mel Kaye	175
Fun with Kundo by Mel Kaye	177
The Illuminated Alarm Clock by Vince Angell	178
Loews Jersey City • Seth Thomas No. 15 Tower Clock by David Morgan	181
Scottish Painted Clock Dials by Deena Mack	186
An EverHot Appliance Timer by Jim West	189
Waltham Clock Company—History and Clock Production by Andrew H. Dervan	193
Time and Metre Submitted by Pete Riegel by Hugh Jones	256

FEATURES

Wristwatches—Book Review: Instant Expert: Collecting Wristwatches	174
The National Watch and Clock Museum®— "And Yet Another Way to Catch Flys" by Kenneth P. DeLucca	191
Call to Meeting	207
The Railroaders' Corner—"Elgin's Vetitas Model, Part I: The First Three Grades" by Ed Ueberall and Kent Singer	208
From the Workshop—"Hamilton TSB 106, February, 1930" and "16-Size Waltham Crescent Street, Part 2" by Doug Sinclair	220
Perspective—by Richard Robinson, Director of Development	225
In Memoriam—J. Edward Malette	226
In Memoriam—Lloyd Porter	226
Practical Repair and Restoration—"Striking Train Pinions of Report" by Roger Gendron	227
Research Activities and News—edited by Snowden Taylor	229
Book Reviews	241
Vox Temporis—Letters to the Editor	243
The Answer Box—edited by Doug Cowan	246
NAWCC Interim Board of Director's Meeting	250
Obituaries	255
In Memoriam—Michael P. Laux	257
Chapter Highlights	258
Chapter Officers	258
NAWCC Staff and Committees	288
Dates to Remember	Cover 3

About the Cover

The images of the mid-nineteenth century clocks shown on this month's cover were buried treasure in the form of color slides in our publications department files. Dr. Jack Clemes, the original contributor and still owner of these clocks, was delighted to have us feature them on the cover.

Through the contact made asking permission to feature these images, we learned that Dr. Clemes and his wife Dr. Paine-Clemes recently established a privately funded museum in the Captain T.J.J. See House, a historic property in Vallejo, CA. Captain Thomas Jefferson Jackson See was responsible for the time bell that aided ships in synchronizing chronometers in the San Francisco Bay area. Dr. See also served as the chief astronomer for the U.S. Navy and traveled worldwide conducting astronomical research.

This museum has as part of its mission to provide access to rare and historical significant timepieces for the benefit of NAWCC members, chapters, and the public. Of the clocks on the cover, which are displayed in the Museum, Dr. Payne writes, "The three clocks...feature reverse glass paintings by Tom Moberg. Their restoration involved over seven years of research and restorative work to the cases and works."

Shown to the right is a reverse glass painting by Tom Moberg of the Captain T.J.J. See Historic Home and Clock Museum. This painting has been incorporated into a wooden works clock that is included in the clock collection of the Museum