American Watchmakers - Clockmakers Institute
Supporting and Advancing Horology through Education and Cooperation
Come to AWCI in our well-equipped machine shop and join David Lindow for this practical, hands on class where gearing and gear cutting will be practiced. Not only will the student learn the basic set ups involved cutting horological gears but multiple approaches to tooling will be explored as well as theory […]
Michael Gainey CC21 Herschede Tubular Bell Restoration Class August 11-13 2021 Location: AWCI Headquarters in Harrison, Ohio Cost of class: AWCI members - $595 Non-members - $745 Michael will share his hard earned knowledge gained from forty years of experience through his extensive power point presentation with over 200 photos that focus […]
Come to AWCI in our well-equipped machine shop and join David Lindow in the second offering for this practical, hands on class where gearing and gear cutting will be practiced. Not only will the student learn the basic set ups involved cutting horological gears but multiple approaches to tooling will be explored as well […]
Michael Gainey, CC21, will share his knowledge gained from 40 years of experience through his extensive PowerPoint presentation, with over 200 photos focusing on examples of issues before and after a rebuild that are unique to most common Herschede Tubular Bell movements.
The renowned Ken De Lucca is returning to AWCI headquarters November 2-4, 2022 to teach his introductory course on the American Time/Strike Clock Movement!
This course is aimed at analyzing the American style, time-and-strike clock movement, which is often the “bread-and-butter” of many clock repair centers. This introductory or beginner course is to present the learner with the various aspects of these types of clocks.
Introduction to Basic Clock Repair Skills is a foundational class that offers to those new to clocks a basic understanding of the most fundamental operations involved in clock repair, restoration, and conservation and to those more advanced a deeper understanding and exposure to different techniques.
Foundational Clock Repair Skills is a foundational class that offers to those new to clocks a basic understanding of the most fundamental operations involved in clock repair, restoration, and conservation and to those more advanced a deeper understanding and exposure to different techniques.
Foundational Clock Repair Skills is a foundational class that offers to those new to clocks a basic understanding of the most fundamental operations involved in clock repair, restoration, and conservation and to those more advanced a deeper understanding and exposure to different techniques.
Making house calls on floor clocks is a very important addition to any repair shop’s bottom line. Learn how Michael Gainey, CC21, has made this the most profitable day of his week.
Foundational Clock Repair Skills II is a foundational class that reinforces the skills learned in Foundational Clock Repair Skills I -- including making a wheel hub, spin riveter, dome stake, pusher stake and stump to prescribed dimensions -- and pushing those skills forward
