Web Sites of Interest
I. Schools and Education
Emily Griffith Opportunity School - Clock/Watch Repair Program. This is the only Clock Repair instructional course that meets weekly in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico or Utah. The classes are held on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Students learn in a self paced environment learning the fundamentals and principles of clock repair.
Mark Headrick's Horology Page http://geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3934. This link discusses escapements. Very interesting and informative.
Brian Memford's Microset clock & watch timer. This product was demonstrated at the January 28, 2002 chapter meeting. http://www.bmumford.com/microset.html
This site is mainly for kids and laypeople. It's titled "How Stuff Works". It gives a non-technical perspective on how a clock works. http://www.howstuffworks.com/clock.htm.
The British Horological Institute has an index of of hints and tips. This can be accessed by the general public. http://www.bhi.co.uk/hints/index.htm . There are over 100 pages of technical documents for reference.
II. Interesting Stuff
Clock Case Repair. A presentation given by Joel Cox at the May 2003 monthly meeting. This is a list of items useful in successfully restoring a clock case.
If your in need for Big Ben sounds, here is a good site. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/kpj.jones/contents.html.
This site has Westminster chime melodies: http://www.pageright.com/clocks/melody.htm
This is an auction site with its primary focus on clock collecting. Interesting concept. Another avenue similar to Ebay. http://www.clockcollecting.com/
This site has articles by John Losch. He has published articles on clock making and repair. He also instructs clock repair classes. The link is: http://home.att.net/~jclosch/otis.htmClocks and Time by Gordon T. Uber has links to all the major horolical links.
Here it is: http://www.ubr.com/clocks/
An interesting set of links are found when you follow the links in "Indexes, Home
Pages" and check out these individuals sites. what I found are bios of high
profile clock restorers and makers in todays world. I found this very interesting.
http://www.sherline.com is the link for the Sherline Company. Makers of miniature machine tools and accessories. What is interesting about this site all thier products are online and very detailed specifics are given.
Internet Clocks, Counters, & Countdowns: http://www.panaga.com/clocks/clocks.htm
III. Internet Tool & Part Vendors
Mile Hi Clock Supplies - Makers of Keystone products and distributor of clock tools and parts. Located in Broomfield, Colorado. The link is http://members.aol.com/milehiclck/
Larry Jones' web site. Larry is a member of NAWCC Chapter 21. He has a collection of pocket and wrist watches for sale. His website is http://www.larjones.com. He can also be reached by calling (303) 235-9588.
Metals Galore is a valuable resource for clock related metals. They sell brass, copper, bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, and Invar. They sell it online. They specialize in small sizes for clockmaking. They advertise the cheapest prices online and will be carrying the full line of Sherline lathes and accessories. The link is: www.metalsgalore.com and the company name is Metals Galore, the owner is Nick Bristow.
Do it yourself Clocks. This site http://www.mwimport.com/ sells paper clocks to cutout and assemble.
Ebay. Ebay is the most popular worldwide auctionhouse. To find out about Ebay go to http://www.ebay.com/aboutebay98/index.html. To find horological items go to http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/list/category401/index.html.
Arlington Books. This site is valuable because it includes book reviews of horology books and it even has an area they reserve for classified ads for clocks and clock related items. The link is: http://www.arlingtonbooks.com/ .
IV. NAWCC Related Items
NAWCC Bulletin Index online. This is not the official site of the NAWCC but it's a good source. http://members.aol.com/nawccindex/directory.html.