Colorado Chapter 21 of the National Association of Antique Watch & Clock Collectors was incorporated June 23, 1975 to stimulate interest in time-keeping pieces of all kinds; to foster genuine interest in collecting and exhibiting timepieces; to collect and preserve horological data and materials; to disseminate full information regarding the mechanism of timepieces and the repair thereof. Original officers were Jack Peck, Pres.; Pete Zwern, Vice Pres.; Ray Rennemeyer, 2nd Vice Pres.; Roger Dankert, Sec., Treas.; Ray Horner, Director; Tom Fowler, Director. Orville Hagens was also active as a founder through his Denver jewelry store and Clock Museum in Bergen Park in the 1970’s.
The National Association is headquartered in Columbia, PA and currently has over 5,000 members worldwide. Their website is www.nawcc.org. Active Colorado Chapters are located in Boulder (pocket & wristwatches) , and Grand Junction. Visit the Denver Chapter 21 website, www.nawcc21.com, for details of their monthly meetings in SE Denver and their Regional Expo at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont the last weekend of July.
Archie Perkins and Wes VanEvery were instructors at the Emily Griffith Opportunity School in the early 1980’s which stimulated interest in the repair of antique clocks and bolstered membership in the clock club. Opportunity School has moved to a new location in recent years, 1205 Osage St., but the clock repair class still exists. See their website: www.emilygriffith.edu. The membership has further evolved, like many other antique interests and collectibles, from the estate sale and flea market days to the internet and online auction trend.
Thanks to members like Mike Korn and Steve Forgy, the local Chapter has been active in keeping the tower clocks functioning at East High and South High Schools, especially during the spring and fall time adjustments. Other Chapter members were involved in a recent project to maintain and adjust the famous walnut parlor clock at the Teller House in Central City. Manufactured in the late 1860’s, this eight foot clock was donated to the Teller House in the 1930’s by Bernadine Kirchof and stands proudly in the first floor lobby. Today the clock continues to tick 165 years later. Eric Chinn, Central City Opera’s director of Historic Properties winds it regularly and Chapter 21 members have volunteered to help. These members include Randy Schneider, Charles Daldry, Mike Korn, Steve and Jane Stapp, and David Gies. See our list of clock repair professionals at nawcc21.com/business-directory. “If You Want To Have Good Times, Let Us Tinker With Your Chimes.” 
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