NAWCC Chapter 148
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Connecticut Al Comen, President Cheryl A. Comen, Treasurer
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NAWCC and CT CHAPTER 148 MEMBERS NEXT CHAPTER MEETING TO BE HELD ON September 21, 2024 The 2024 Annual New/Renewal Membership and Meeting Registration Form is available below. We encourage all CT NAWCC members to join or renew their membership in our chapter and we welcome NAWCC members from surrounding states as well. 2024 Meetings: January, March, September, and November We meet at: Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 8:00 AM Table holders may set up after 7:30 AM. Please do come before 8:00 AM if you do not have a table. |
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Meetings Past
Chapter 148 (Connecticut)
Highlights of July 20, 2024 Meeting
Despite being a beautiful Saturday, sixty members and guests attended the Chapter’s July 20, 2024 meeting and again, were met with a wide array of clock, watch, and associated horological items for sale by the table holders. The crowd enjoyed an array of bakery items (bagels, Danish, muffins, cookies), coffee and an assortment of juices while walking among the tables and conversing with fellow members.
We were pleased and excited to have Jeff Mayott give a presentation regarding his extensive collection of Ingraham Shelf Clocks (over 90), specifically talking about his complete set of “Grecian” models and variations of the “Hudson” and “Spectacle” models. He brought 19 models for the attendees to view while talking about Elias Ingraham (1805–1885), formerly a cabinet maker and designer of clock cases and his foray into clock making after going bankrupt in the cabinet making business. After a disastrous factory fire, he travelled to Europe and upon his return to Connecticut incorporated many European design elements into his clocks. In the beginning his clocks were special order clocks, one employee made the clock from beginning to end and were encouraged to embellished them as they saw fit (molding, inlay, etc.). Hence, slight variations within one model. In 1862 the “Spectacle” and the “Tucson” were introduced and he took out patents for the “Grecian”. In 1870 the “Mosaic” was produced with multi colored wood. The “Dakota” and the “Huron” were available for 1 year, 1870-1880 as was the “Sudan, a variation of the “Huron”. Following Jeff’s presentation, attendees were provided time for questions and answers regarding the clocks on display.
To end the meeting, a raffle was held for table holders and attendees. Prizes were of a horological nature and enjoyed by the winners.
Again, special thanks to all our officers and volunteers for helping set up and clean up, without them we would not be able to hold our meetings.
Respectively
Al Comen, President
Dave Ewbank, Vice President and Program Director
Cheryl Comen, Treasurer
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