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Anniversary or 400-day Clock Instructor's Charges.
Copyright 1998-2008 Michael P. Murray & Mike's Clock Clinic
Mike's Clock Clinic Membership: NAWCC
17000 S. Western Avenue # 7
Gardena, CA 90247-5262
Phone: 310-225-5645, or 877-286-6762
My Web site is located at http://www.atmos-man.com/
Main FTP site is located at http://home.earthlink.net/~atmosman/earthftp.html
You can view an outline of this course.
I make my living overhauling the Atmos and 400-day or
Anniversary clocks from all over North America and Europe and
I'm an actual Atmos overhaul Instructor.
Many students travel to my shop in Gardena and take the course one on one.
As a matter of fact most times my course is taught to an individual rather
than a group.
I will travel to anyplace in the world and instruct any
person or group of up to 20 students in the complexities and my
overhaul techniques in servicing the Anniversary clock. Please
keep in mind that I only speak and understand the English language.
I require that all my travel, lodging expenses and my
$400.00 Instructor's fee per day, must be pre-paid by the
students. The Instructor's fee for the 2-day course is
$800.00
If you'd like to include the Atmos Overhaul Repair Course
then please add 2 or 3 days based on the extent of the Atmos
calibers you'd like covered. Please see: Atmos Instructor's Page
for more details.
All course material is copyrighted and will not be sold
in any manner. All course material will be give to the individual
students at the time they take the course and not before.
All courses are strictly a movement overhaul course and
any case, dial, or hand restoration will NOT be covered.
All parts must be paid for by the students whether or not
they are supplied by myself or purchased before the course.
All fundamentals in clock repair are covered and it
makes the perfect stepping stone to more advanced clock
repairing. Every student MUST be adept at time and strike
(T & S) clock repair in order to take this course.
The students must provide their own or a customer's
Anniversary clock and it must be a mechanical key wind clock.
This clock must be complete because I can't possibly stock
every part that the Anniversary clock would need. Suspension
springs and their related parts would be the exception because
we will make the exact suspension unit needed for the clock
that you bring into the class. But please be sure to bring any
and all suspension parts that the clock may still have.
I'll also have every possible mainspring on hand,
so there will not be a need to check the mainspring but please
make sure that the barrel teeth are all there as well as the
second wheel pivots and teeth. I mention this because an
"exploded" mainspring can do lots of damage and, we'll
not have the time to address these issues.
Please make sure that each and every wheel and pivot
are complete because we'll not have the time to cover things
like repivoting and teeth replacement.
Class Facilities Needed
Where ever we meet, there must be a class room like
facility, an overhead projector and screen, a blackboard and
chalk or a free standing drawing pad and writhing implements,
chairs and tables, source for electricity and good lighting.
This can be anywhere and even in someone's home. The
class facilities must be provided by the students.
Tool List that the students must bring to the class.
The 10th edition of the Horolovar "400 Day Clock Repair Guide"
and please read it prior to coming to the class.
1/100th second, Hand timer
An electronic timer that reads BPH to at least two places after the
decimal point. I.E. XXX.XX or more. (optional)
2 tweezers (any combination of # 3, # 5, # AA, or # MM)
A few "regular" flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers
2 mm flat blade screwdriver (either a # 7 or # 8 and bring several)
4.5 mm flat blade screwdriver (either a # 4 or # 5 and bring several)
6 mm flat blade screwdriver (either a # 2 or # 3 and bring several)
5 sided cutting broach and smooth broaches
6' extension cord and one electric strip with at least a 4 plugs
4/0000 emery paper
3/0000 synthetic steel wool
Assembly clamps
Avery labels or any like product
Beat amplifier (if no electronic timer)
Bench lamp
Brass hammer
Crow's foot
High heat source such as a butane or propane torch
Magnifying headset or loupe
Mainspring winder for hole end mainsprings
Micrometer which must read or interpolate to 4 decimal places
Pegwood
Pithwood
Portable bench riser of at least 8" x 12" x 6" high
Portable bench vise
Regular and needle-nosed pliers and bring several
Set of files of at least 5 and a bastard file
Set of let down keys or a slotted let down handle
Small pair of scissors
Small smooth jaw parallel pliers and bring several
Surgeon-type or cloth gloves
Svelte or Shammy cloth
Toothpicks
Any of your own bench hand tools
Any Anniversary specific parts that you may have accumulated
Any Anniversary specific tools that you may have accumulated
If the course is three or under then we can share all my tools
but try to bring as much of the above as possible.
Instructor fees may also be paid using Pay Pal by clicking
on the link below.
Respectfully,
Michael P. Murray
Memberships Include:
National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors
N.A.W.C.C. Chapter # 75 "The San Fernando Valley"
An Internet private E-mailing list called Clocksmiths
N.A.W.C.C. National 400-day Clock Chapter # 168
Published in Chapter 168's Torsion Times
Formally AWCI's 400-day (Anniversary) clock Bench Course Instructor
A service from, E-mail address Mike@atmos-man.com
Mike Murray Founder of Clocksmiths
A specialist in Atmos and 400-day clock repair.
Also, I overhaul most plug in electric clocks and motors.
In continuous service since 04/01/1982.
Mike's Clock Clinic Memberships: Clocksmiths & NAWCC
17000 S. Western Avenue # 7
Gardena, CA 90247-5262
Phone: 310-225-5645, or 877-286-6762
My Web site is located at http://www.atmos-man.com/
Main FTP site is located at http://home.earthlink.net/~atmosman/earthftp.html
Memberships: Clocksmiths & NAWCC
N.A.W.C.C. Chapter # 75 "The San Fernando Valley"
N.A.W.C.C. International 400-day Clock Chapter # 168
Formally published in Chapter 168's "Torsion Times"
Formally published in AWCI's "Horological Times"
Formally AWCI's 400-day (Anniversary) clock Bench Course Instructor!
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Created in October of 1998 and last updated January 14, 2008.