Queensland Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc.
Watch this page for up-dates and a summary of our monthly Club activities.
Check out the new posts on Snapshots - On NSW - Chatswood Railway Station, Young's Memorial clock. On Special Interest - the Time Thief Canberra, On NZ - Rangiora PO, Upham clock Lyttelton & Christchurch Boys High School.
​Next Meeting - May 9 - The presentation for this Workshop will focus on the stop work mechanism found in clocks & watches. Our presenter will be Jeff M who always delivers an entertaining talk. Continue to support Show & Tell with something you have done, own or found. New members are very welcome. Coffee & tea supplied. Meet starts at 12.15. Club open from 10am.
April GM Meet - Irish Museum of Time
A pleasing turnout for the Easter holidays. The theme - clocks & watches found in museums was most interesting with members contributing snaps from Redlands Coast Museum, Rockhampton's Heritage Museum, Matsumoto Museum in Japan, Lands & Survey Museum in Brisbane & an astronomical clock from Furtwangen Museum, Germany.
Graeme displayed & described his work on two unique torsion clocks. Robert then took us through a tour of the Irish Museum of Time in Waterford Ireland.
March Meet - Workshop on the art of Spelter work
This Meet indeed lived up to all expectations. Graeme's explanation of spelter work showing his finished projects & the demonstration at the end was well-received. 5 club members started their introduction to the basics of clocks at 10am - a 4 week crash course on clocks. Several members contributed to Show & Tell - three mini grandfather cases housing a pocket watch each, some flick clocks, some clock repair work & a Smiths braille clock from St. Dunstan's - more information on this is posted on Snapshots, on "Did You Know', see https://www.queenslandclocksandwatches.com/didyouknow - all contributed to a most successful Meet.
February Meet - AGM
As Allan our President of 11 years has retired, a new President was elected. The club welcomes Linda Michie to this role. The AGM also elected a new Librarian & Vice-president. We are in good hands & looking forward to a productive year. Show & Tell was again featured with many participants involved. A focus was a look at the Vienna Museum's clocks & watches. Thanks to Peter for this.
January Meet - the 3 Part Plate Support System
Great start to the year with 40 in attendance. Graeme had a most interesting Show & Tell on a rare cuckoo clock he had repaired. The main presentation looked at clocks that have 3 plates allowing easy access to the movement. Trev H covered a small German clock made by J A Sural while Paul F discussed French ODO clocks that were commonly found in Vietnam. We also listened to an unusual chime created for them - the 'Guy Carillon'. 2 new members were welcomed while Christmas & New Year activities were keenly recalled.
