After Show and tell and running through various 400 day clock questions, the meeting was devoted to two topics (Both lead by Lindsay Bramall)

• Show and tell plus re-lacquering dials and other 400-day clock components see below
• The development of 400-day clock pendulums 1882 to present day click here for this picture gallery

Click on the pictures for a larger view. 

	Schatz 49 with romantic dial for restoration		Rear of Schatz 49		Interesting Kundo
	Back view of Kundo		A Kundo with a shield dial needing restoration		Back of shield dial
	Badische looking for a base, these have an extra wheel to the normal 400-day clock since lantern pinions have smaller tooth counts		Distressed 1932 Kieninger and Oberfell		Well, what we thought was green turns out to be originally blue!
	Carefully bend tabs back to remove the chapter ring		Chapter rings successfully removed		Paint stripper in action
	A messy job requiring lots of rags or paper towels		Dial washed and the holes pegged out using Metholated Spirits to remove any residue from the aluminium plate		Tamia spray lacquer is Japanese, coming in several colours with translucent and clear versions
	Apply a light coat first		A second coat using the translucent lacquer, make sure there's nodust around		Clear lacquer has been applied here
	Put the ball on a stick for spraying		And to dry		Columns can be done also