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JULY 2009
John Lindsey
of NaylandClocks are like buses, says
Brian Loomes: there are none for ages then two turn up at once.
Repairing a Comtoise Mark Martin restores a French pot-belly longcase to full working order.
A flying Goliath 
This Swiss pocket watch has a story to tell, say Tony Nuttall.
What's in a name?Mun Chor Weng traces the origin of the term '400-day clock'.
Furtwangen show and 'Wecker-Peter'
This year the weekend of 29th to 30th August will see the 25th annualFurtwangen Clock Fair, the largest clock fair in Europe.
After cleaning or repairing a clock movement it is important to test it before re-fitting it into its case. It can be difficult at times to securely mount the movement so it can be inspected and adjusted if necessary.
Clockspares of Dereham market a hanging wooden test stand that is suitable for most types of mantel clock movement. The stand can be attached to the wall, as shown in the photograph, or screwed to a portable stand. The stand can accommodate movements with square or round plates, with or without the dial fitted in place.
Contact: Clockspares. The Yard, Wellington Road, Dereham, NR19 2BP. Tel 01362 694165. Website: www.clockspares.co.uk
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Book review Scottish Horologists
Penman's Design & Build Using the centre distance instrument,
by
Laurie Penman.
Transatlantic Notebook Clocks for 'Nordamerika',
by
D K Stevenson.
Diary of a Clock Repairer Memory and eyesight,
by
Robert Loomes.
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