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Our annual auction is a success due to the months
of planning and orchestration by the chapter executive and helpers |
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This time it was at a new venue and using our
new laptop computer to record lots and keep track of bids |
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There were 700 lots, it just seems to be getting
bigger and bigger |
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Rows and rows of boxes full of "junk"
and treasures. Many clocks complete and for restoration |
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A 10mm lathe and all its pieces |
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American round top |
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Chris and Sue came from Brisbane |
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Doug came from Canberra |
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Col came up from the South Coast |
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Howard and Wendy are Sydney |
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Some fine working clocks |
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More |
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A French Morbier movement - now where has that
been, covered in dust |
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Rob, in front, from the mountains |
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Lindsay inspects a Gustav Becker 400 day clock |
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Is this pendulum original? |
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Digging for watches |
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Synchronome electric clocks, one a slave |
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Dave and Jack on the hunt for bargains |
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A Vienna 3 train movement - lovely dial |
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David from Vicroria |
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Now the bidding and sterling performance by Doug
Minty, amateur auctioneer |
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Anybody bidding for this 8mm lathe? |
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Who else can go through 700 lots in 7 hours! A
great day had by all |