NAWCC
Chapter 149 Mentor Program
For Horological Help & Assistance
August, 2009

The Chapter 149 Mentor Program, most recently re-published in the December 2003 NAWCC Mart, continues to help both new collectors and long-time collectors, non-members, and the world-wide Horology collecting community by personally assisting and educating those interested in learning more about Horology. Chapter 149 is proud of its unique leadership role in this important Horology endeavor. Many chapter members, as well as many long time NAWCC members, actively participate in the program to protect and educate pocket watch collectors unfamiliar with the many pitfalls of the hobby.

The mentors listed here are truly experts in their respective fields. The (C) represents the chairman and lead individuals of the respective categories. All our mentors look forward to hearing from you and your participation!

• WATCH COMPANIES
  
  1. American Watch Company (and all related products):
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
     Bill Tapp (co-Chair) billtapp@comcast.net
     Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  2. Auburndale Watch Co.:
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
     Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  3. Ball Watch Company:
     Dr Ron Schneider (C) rlallks@hotmail.com
     Rhett Lucke rrstd@yahoo.com
     John Cote johncote@interstatetime.com
     John LaCambria jlac1@attbi.com
  4. Columbus Watch Co:
     Dave Chaplain (C) dchaplain@ieee.org
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     Ed Uberall stdwatch@aol.com
  5. Cornell Watch Companies and Related Companies:
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
     Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  6. Dent and Frodsham Watches:
     Frank Menez (C) fjmenez@yahoo.com
     Dr. Jonathon Weber jlweber@aceweb.com
  7. E. Howard & Company, (Makers of the E. Howard & Co. Boston Watch Movements - Early Howards):
     Hans Dahlke (C) hjdahlke@speakeasy.net
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
  8. E. Howard Watch Company, Boston (Known as Keystone Howard - Late Model, Stem Wind):
     Geno Piano (C) genopiano1@hotmail.com
     Fred Hanson fhansen21@yahoo.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
  9. Fredonia/Peoria Watch Co.:
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
  10. Gruen Watch Company:
      Herb Gold (C) herbgold@sbcglobal.net
  11. Hamilton Watch Company:
      Rhett Lucke (C)rrstd@yahoo.com
      Bert Tolbert, Ph.D. bert.tolbert@colorado.EDU
      John Cote johncote@interstate.com
      Terry Hall ehall@lexcominc.net
      Fred Hansen fhansen21@yahoo.com
      Henry Burgell hburgell@satx.rr.com
      Art Zimmerla
  12. Hamilton Watch Company Electric Wrist Watches:
      Dan Haff (C) danhaff@aol.com
  13. Hampden Watch Company:
      Bob Arnold (C) 1-810-636-7236
      Henry Burgell hburgell@satx.rr.com
  14. Illinois Watch Company:
      Russ Snyder (C) rwsnyder@uiuc.edu
      John Cote johncote@interstate.com
      Rhett Lucke rrstd@yahoo.com
      Terry Hall ehall@lexcominc.net
      Dave Roeder droeder@progressrail.com
      Fred Hansen fhansen21@yahoo.com
  15. Jules Jurgensen Watches:
      Don Dawes (C) ruthdon9@earthlink.net
  16. Lancaster Watch Company (Pre-Hamilton):
      Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
      Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  17. Manhattan/New York Chronograph Watch Co.:
      Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
  18. National Watch Company / All Elgin related products:
      Dave Chaplain (C) dchaplain@ieee.org
      Wayne Crawforth lancaster11@cox.net
      Joseph Jones joejones@iquest.net
  19. Otay Watch and San Jose Watch Co.:
      Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
      Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  20. Rockford Watch Co.:
      Henry Burgell (C) hburgell@satx.rr.com
      John Fogerty john-sarah@juno.com
      Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
      Larry Seikel buster143@adelphia.net
      Fred Hansen fhansen21@yahoo.com
  21. Seth Thomas Watch Co.:
      Ed Uberall stdwatch@aol.com
  22. South Bend Watch Co.:
      Lyle Stratton (C) LDSwatches@cs.com
  23. Tremont & Melrose Watch Company:
      Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
      Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  24. United States Watch Company, Marion, NJ:
      Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
  
  
• WATCH TYPES
  
  1. Chronograph Pocket Watches (pocket and wrist):
     Bill Tapp (C) billtapp@comcast.net
  2. Colonial Watches:
     Dave Cooper (C) De3coop@aol.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
     Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  3. Early American Pocket Watches:
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
  4. English and European Pocket Chronometers:
     Bill Tapp (C) billtapp@comcast.net
  5. English Watches:
     Bill Tapp (C) billtapp@comcast.net
     Dr Jonathon Weber nhjweber@aol.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  6. Military Watches (pocket and wrist):
     Chris Pixton (C) ccpixton@gmail.com
     Dan Haff danhaff@aol.com
  7. Minature Pocket Watches (all ladies and jewelry type):
     Martin Weiss marty@pandaamerica.com
     Howard Gunderson hwardrb@aol.com
     Gene Piano genopiano1@hotmail.com
  8. Railroad Pocket Watches:
     John Cote (C) johncote@interstatetime.com
     Rhett Lucke rrstd@yahoo.com
     Terry Hall ehall@lexcominc.net
     John LaCambria jlac1@attbi.com
     Fred Hansen fhansen21@yahoo.com
     John Fogerty john-sarah@juno.com
     Ed Uberall stdwatch@aol.com
  9. Rare American Companies:
     Jon Hanson (C) jonontime@aol.com
     Dr Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
  10. School Watches (and related items):
      Dr Ron Schneider (C) rlallks@hotmail.com
      Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
      Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  11. Swedish Horology:
      Peter Stammler (C), peter_stammler@yahoo.se
      Wayne C. Anderson waynea6804@yahoo.com
  12. Swiss Watches:
      Herb Gold (C) herbgold@sbcglobal.net
      Dr Jonathon Weber jlweber@aceweb.com
  13. Swiss Railroad Watches:
      Ed Uberall (C) stdwatch@aol.com
      Dr Jonathon Weber jlweber@aceweb.com
  
  
• CLOCKS
  
  1. American Clocks:
     Dan Haff (C) danhaff@comcast.net
     
  2. English Bracket, Skeleton and Tall Case Clocks:
     Frank Menez (C) fjmenez@yahoo.com
  3. Neon Clocks:
     Bob Weinstein (C) rjwrjw1@cox.net
  4. Clock Repair:
     Dan Haff danhaff@comcast.net
  
  
• TOOLS, MATERIALS & SUCH
  
  1. Chemical Properties: use and problems relating to horology;
     Bert Tolbert, Ph.D. (C) bert.tolbert@colorado.EDU
  2. Horological Tools:
     Bill Tapp (C) billtapp@comcast.net
     Dave Cooper De3coop@aol.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  3. Parts and Obsolete Material Help:
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     Brian Cavanaugh pwpartsetc@pwatch.com
     Brian Ering bde@hotmail.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  4. Restoration and Preservation:
     Bill Tapp (C) billtapp@comcast.net
     Joseph Jones joejones@iquest.net
     Dave Hudnall dhudnall412@comcast.net
     Larry Soucheck check@mwt.net
     Mike Hodo mndhodo@yahoo.com
     Rhett Lucke rrstd@yahoo.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  
  
• EPHEMERA, BOOKS, ART & SUCH
  
  1. Ephemera:
     Steve Berger (C) clocks@timesavers.com
     Herb Gold herbgold@sbcglobal.net
     Rhett Lucke rrstd@yahoo.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  2. Horological Art:
     Marsha Berger (C) clocks@timesavers.com
  3. Horological Literature:
     Herb Gold (C) herbgold@sbcglobal.net
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     Steve Berger clocks@timesavers.com
  
  
• COMPUTERS
  
  1. Computer Imaging:
     John Cote (C) johncote@interstatetime.com
     Wayne C. Anderson waynea6804@yahoo.com
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     Larry Souchek check@mwt.net
  2. Computer Sciences (assistance):
     Dave Chaplain (C) dchaplain@ieee.org
     Rick White rwnca@qwest.net
     Herb Gold herbgold@sbcglobal.net
     John Cote johncote@interstatetime.com
     Larry Souchek check@mwt.net
     Dr. Russ Snyder RWSnyder@cic.uiuc.edu
     Harvey Mintz hmintz@woh.rr.com
     Larry Seikel buster143@adelphia.net
     Wayne C. Anderson waynea6804@yahoo.com
  
  
• OTHER
  
  1. Accounting, Legal and Ethics:
     Jack Wagner (C) Jackwagner999@aol.com
     Dave Chaplain dchaplain@ieee.org
     Maurice Richesson riches@world.std.com
     Herb Gold herbgold@sbcglobal.net
     Dr. Ron Schneider rlallks@hotmail.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
  2. Horological Photography:
     Bill Tapp billtapp@comcast.net
     John Cote (C) johncote@interstatetime.com
     Dave Chaplain dchaplain@ieee.org
     Larry Soucheck check@mwt.net
     Dr Jonathon Weber jlweber@aceweb.com
     John LaCambria jlac1@attbi.com
     Wayne C. Anderson waynea6804@yahoo.com
  3. Security:
     Chris Pixton (C) ccpixton@gmail.com
     Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com
     Lance Thomas watchcompany@earthlink.com
  
  
• The Committee to Preserve and Retain Originality in Horology
  
  1. Dave Hudnall (C) dhudnall412@comcast.net
  2. Larry Soucheck check@mwt.net
  3. Mike Hodo mndhodo@yahoo.com
  4. Jon Hanson jonontime@aol.com

Those needing help in other areas, or for further information about this unparalleled program offered as a service to the entire worldwide Horology community, please feel free to contact Jon Hanson, President & Founder of Chapter 149, by phone (781-235-6628); fax (781-235-1142); or email jonontime@aol.com.

On behalf of our Chapter President & Founder Jon Hanson, the Board of Directors of Chapter 149, and the many NAWCC members and non-members who have used this program, I would like to personally thank all of the Chapter 149 mentors for their extraordinary hard work and assistance to individuals and collectors in the field of horology throughout the world. This program is absolutely unique in the field of Horology thanks to your tireless efforts!!

Chris Pixton