Meeting, Mart, Speakers, Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle and Luncheon
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Auburn Elks Lodge 2118
754 Southbridge Street
Auburn, MA 01501
To Register: Go to https://nawcc8.org and login if you are a Chapter 8 member.
If you intend to use the registration form included here, mail it to Rick Saul at the address on the bottom of the form and email him at treasurer@nawcc8.org so that it arrives by October 5th.
In addition to a wide variety of clocks, watches, and horological equipment, tools, and parts, the day features renowned speakers, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and a sumptuous luncheon catered by the Elks Lodge own Chez Bill.
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Mart Set-Up
Hall opens for Mart exhibitors only. The venue has asked that those who have signed up for tables arrive no earlier than 8:30 AM.
8:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Registration and Mart
Nametags are available for pre-registered members. Walk-in registration begins but availability for luncheon may be limited if not pre-registered. Mart will close at 11:45 AM.
8:30 AM to 11:55 AM
Silent Auction
There is a flat fee of $3.00 per item. Multiple items for one bid count as one item. The charge is collected in advance and applies regardless of whether an item is sold. We hope you find this an easy way to sell just a few items.
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presentations
Tom Vaughn - “Tom’s Clock Making Tools – The Lathe, Gear Cutting Machine, and Other Artifact Tools”
Tom Vaughn is an early-American musical instrument historian and clockmaker. Tom was formally trained as a master luthier- someone who builds, restores, and conserves instruments in the violin family. In addition to instrument conservation, Tom is also one of Connecticut's last clockmakers, and he carries on the trade of wooden clock making, crafting whole clock mechanisms using only historical tools and practices. Tom has a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in Art focusing on Curating. He has worked for several museums including the New England Carousel Museum, American Clock & Watch Museum, and most recently Old Sturbridge Village where he was the coordinator of Music, Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Tom currently works as a conservator of pipe organs. He is a board member at the American Clock & Watch Museum, and vice-president of the Plymouth Connecticut Historical Society.
Tom will bring his exact copy of a clockmaker's lathe. The original machine was made after 1806 for Eli Terry's clock factory in Plymouth Connecticut. Tom spent over a year replicating this machine. Instead of water power, Tom has created a treadle power source to power the lathe. See how rough-cut pieces of wood can be turned into extremely fine, delicate and accurate clock parts.
Tom's gear cutting machine is a copy of those used by Connecticut's earliest clockmakers. This hand powered mechanism precisely cuts out wood and brass into perfect gears.
A variety of other original artifact tools like bow lathes, drills, pliers, vises, calipers, gravers tools, blow torches, and more will be presented.