June 2004 chapter 168 meeting in Sydney (contact can be made through the webmaster@aussieclocks.com)

The meeting  theme was Koma, aka Konrad Mauch who commenced production of mechanical 400 day clocks after WW2 around 1950.  Post war was a great boon in 400 day clocks with something like 17 million produced by the various makers.  Little research appears to be available on Konrad Mauch, but many of his (or company) clocks exist.  He produced the standard (although slightly oversize), miniature and midget clocks.  The midget appears to be a copy of the Kienzle of 1911.  Pendulums include #45,48,66,78,80,92,103,105,107.  Saddles #21, 22, 23.  in the Horolovar 10th edition of the 400 day clock repair Guide.  Brand names on Koma dials include KOMA, ADORNA, BUCHERER, DIANA, OVEROCEAN and PERFECTA among others.

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Standard size, the one on the left having been purchased in 1961 These standard units have all the  same movements but are unique in dial and pendulum styles. 6 glass brass cased version
Rear of 6 glass, one of the higher quality clocks Koma produced The one on the left is a Kundo, not Koma, but similar A common style of 4 glass Koma
Similar standard and miniature design   some unusual designs with midget movements
Figurine pendulums are sought after and as a result are more expensive    
comparing similar movements More midgets Unusual locking arrangement on this miniature version with a levered cam arrangement
Chris Nicola checks out a four glass clock made from and orphaned movement and case The mystery clock which is has a movement plate listed as a Haas

 C 1904

 But apparently it is more likely by P Hauck as one theory is that Haas was not a maker
Rear view of the Hauck, with the unusual 3 ball pendulum (seen on P 23 of the Guide) Lindsay always manages to bring along a mystery clock to challenge us.  The Guide helps us with identification The workshop was on saddle identification, with the Guide in use again
almost all found a match Examples of the Tiffany Neverwind and Cloister torsion pendulum clocks powered by a battery in the base These have "two ball" pendulums impulsed by the movement above