Introduction to Antique Clocks One-Day Course

AWCI is thrilled to have one of its adjunct clock instructors, Ken De Lucca, the education director for the School of Horology at the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, return to AWCI with his one-day Introduction to Antique Clocks course!

This course will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the day before the beginning of the 2024 AWCI Fall Symposium, at AWCI headquarters from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This workshop will cover the basic functions of a time-only mechanical clock movement. All participants will disassemble and reassemble the movement several times. The assembled movement will be lubricated and placed “in beat.” Additionally, participants will be introduced to a mainspring winder and a clock-cleaning process. Participants will also observe pivot polishing and burnishing and the importance of this procedure in a general movement servicing. A clock timer/amplifier will also be presented.

Hand tools and the clock movement will be provided but remain the property of AWCI. It is suggested that you bring your own binocular magnifier (visor) or similar device. Safety glasses will be required to work with mainsprings. Magnification visors and safety glasses are available for use in the workshop for those who do not have them.

This one-day course is limited to 12 students, and will be instructed by both De Lucca, and AWCI member and clockmaker Jennifer Hohman as co-instructor.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Jason Champion our education director at education@awci.com or at 513-367-9800 ext 303

Prerequisites: None.

Cost: $295 for AWCI members / $445 for non-members

Class Schedule: 1 day, Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration can be done online at https://awci.memberclicks.net/antiqueclocks

For questions about registration, please contact AWCI Office Manager James Sprague at (513) 367-9800, ext. 301, or via email at james@awci.com

For questions about the workshop content and activities, please contact the course instructor, Ken De Lucca, at kdelucca@nawcc.org