As a Specialist Group within
the Antiquarian Horological Society, the Turret Clock Group functions to
promote knowledge about turret clocks. Four meetings are held each year,
and take a variety of formats in different venues. Lectures, visits to
turret clocks and seminar-type meetings are held. The 'Summer Tour' has
always been very popular, giving members the chance to visit turret clocks
in churches, towers or in private estates rarely accessible to the public.
Many enquiries are answered each year, quite a number of these coming from overseas.
Membership covers a wide spectrum from those just starting, to experienced experts. Some members are turret clock advisers in their local diocese, others are historians, restorers or professional makers and restorers.
The Group has published a monograph:-
THE TURRET CLOCK KEEPER'S HANDBOOK
AT LAST! a unique book is now available
specially to help those who look after and wind turret clocks - 'The Turret
Clock Keeper's Handbook'. At £2.00 (UK price) the value is unbelievable.
Straight-forward advice is given on matters like winding, setting to time, regulation, correcting out of sequence striking and chiming, and what to do if the clock has stopped. The book has the objective of preserving turret clocks by providing useful practical information, and giving historical and technical details. Readers are invited to record their turret clock details for inclusion on the AHS Turret Clock Group Database, a form is enclosed in the middle, and there are explanations of the technical terms used.
Contents:
The book is an excellent promotional
aid for companies and individuals specialising in turret clock work. A
space marked "This Book was Presented by..." is provided for an address
sticker or stamp.
A5 format, 40 pages, 36 Illustrations, Soft Covers. ISBN 0 901180 32 7
£2.00 per copy inc p&p (Inland UK only - overseas postage at cost).
Cheques payable to The Antiquarian Horological Society.
Please order through the AHS Office.
If you are not a member but are interested in joining, or if you have a technical enquiry, please contact the Chairman of the Turret Clock Group, Mike Bundock, or the AHS Office.
For details of future meetings, please contact Geoff Hollis.
Membership of the Turret Clock Group is only open to members of the AHS, and you can indicate to the AHS when joining that you would also like to join this Group.