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Timely Summer Workshops at NAWCC’s School of Horology
TIMELY SUMMER WORKSHOPS
COLUMBIA, PA: What do your summer vacation plans include? Perhaps the beach, mountains or sky-diving? How about traveling to the center of time where you can learn something new or brush up on skills you haven’t used for a while? The School is located in Lancaster County with lots of cultural, historical and shopping opportunities to complete your vacation to the area.
The NAWCC’s School of Horology, located directly across the street from the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, has workshops designed for beginner and advanced students, to learn about and care for timepieces; through hands-on learning the program builds confidence and skills in watch and clock repair and maintenance.
Registration for these workshops is quickly approaching. The summer schedule includes:
- WS-116 Introduction to Servicing the Platform Escapement (Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8)
- WS-122 Reverse Painting on Glass with Lee Davis (Monday-Friday, June 23-27)
- WS-220 Repivoting Watches and Clocks (Saturday, June 28)
- WS-221 Using the Micro Mill to Re-bush a Clock (Sunday, June 29)
- WS-112 Servicing a Clock for the Beginner (Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20)
- WS-211 Servicing a Marine Chronometer (Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20)
- WS-124 Dial Restoration and Painting (Monday-Friday, July 21-25)
- WS-102 Wooden Clock Movement Repair (Saturday and Sunday, August 9-10)
- WS-111 Servicing a Pocket Watch for the Beginner (Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17)
- WS-230 Basics of the Quartz Watch (Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24)
Generally, all materials, supplies, and machinery are provided. Workshops are held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including two 15-minute breaks and 1½ hours for lunch. For registration information and a full workshop schedule with descriptions of these and all the other workshops, visit http://www.nawcc.org/school/workshops/wssched.htm. Those interested may also call Director of Education, Katie Knaub at 717-684-826, ext. 237 for more information.
The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC, Inc.) is a nonprofit, 501(C)(3) organization with approximately 23,000 members, representing 55 countries. NAWCC operates the School of Horology, an ACCST- accredited institution offering instruction and skills verification in watch and clock repair and restoration; the National Watch and Clock Museum, which houses a collection of over 12,000 timekeeping artifacts; and a Library and Research Center with over 5,000 cataloged references. To learn more about the NAWCC and affiliated organizations, visit www.nawcc.org.
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