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The Midwest Watchmaker and Clockmaker Professional Organization, affiliated with American Watchmaker Clockmaker Institute (AWCI) the national organization.  Serving the Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Northern Iowa, and Western Wisconsin area.

Our Mission

We are the regional affiliate of the National Professional organization for Clockmakers and Watchmakers establishing standards for education and testing for National Certification.  Our goal is to establish and maintain the necessary high standards for quality, systematic procedures, and use of the proper technology to ensure excellent outcomes for each watch or clock service.

Put it in your schedules May 5 2012

and ad May 4th for friends and family!

MWCA and CLOCK GUILD JOINT CONVENTION at the Kelly Inn

 

 

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The Midwest Watch and Clockmakers Association presents Andrew Baron, a pop up book expert and designer who was commissioned to restore the legendary Maillardet's Automaton which  was an inspiration for the the Academy award winning movie Hugo.   Over 100 cams direct the automaton to draw 4 complicated drawings and 3 cursively-written poems. Come hear from the person who restored the automaton in 2007 for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. This talk is for all ages and member and non-member MWCA/Guild members.

Also note that there will be an in-depth, more technical presentation by Mr. Baron on May 5th for MWCA members feel free to join.

 

      

FRIDAY May 4th 

Hopkins High School                      SPECIAL TALK ABOUT HUGO MOVIE AND REPAIR by Andrew Baron

2400 Lindberg Drive                    7PM       $10 general admission  Children 12 and younger free

Minnetonka, MN 55305             The Main auditorium seats 280 in a sunken 170 degree wrap around stage so even the farthest back is only 7 rows from the stage.

 Saturdays convention talk will be new and he will get into more of the specifics.  KELLY INN will be the location with start of check in at 8am and programing starting at 9am.

(can you imagine 74 cams (72 for the hand'smovements,

plus 2 for the head and eyes,  rotating with three sets of followers (for x,y, and z output)

to control the hand and have him write? 

 

          ALSO on Saturday the 5th. the AWCI board President Doug Thompson will be speaking on

AWCI, and the watch program at Saint Paul College, and we had such a good time last year with

        pocket watch expert Gary Anderson we asked him to come back again (SO BRING YOUR

               POCKET WATCH)

.  Of course we will have a great auction on Saturday, with many items that will start

around 6pm as we get things checked in.

Check back soon to see the latest info!

MWCA reserves the right to change the program without notice to accommodate speakers or scheduling problems

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