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(Photo left) Restoration of this impressive Crosley Radio Clock was led by Gene Galbraith, President of the Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches. The radio was restored by the Lockhart Radio Club.
___________________________ Some said it couldn’t be done. “You can’t put a clock museum in the back yard of Austin, Texas. Who will travel to Lockhart, Texas, just to see an old building full of old clocks?” Well, the same people who come to the Barbecue Capitol of the World also come to the clock museum to kill time. Y’all pardon the pun. |
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At the Grand Opening on March 29th, 2008, we clocked in on a venture that only a few people truly believed would last very long—certainly not TEN years! Join us as we celebrate our joyous longevity all month long!
R E C E N T M U S E U M E V E N T S
Museum ValenTIMES Concert -- What a Sweet Time!
A Grand Time was had by all at our ValenTIMES concert at the Museum on February 10. Click below to see photos!
Thank you for Making Our Grand Re-Opening MAGNIFICENT!
Thank you to all who attended our GRAND OPENING on October 7, 2017. It was truly a Grand Event! We greatly appreciate your support as we continue to "Keep Time" for "Generations not yet born into the realm of time." Click to view photos in the gallery.
A Visit From The Red Hats
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The Red Hats visited the museum on 6/25/16 and were given a presentation on the museum's exhibits by Dan Sweet.
Thwaites & Reed Tower Clock (cont'd)
June 17-21, 2014, The Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches was awarded a blue ribbon and a medal for its Thwaites & Reed Tower Clock Exhibit to the NAWCC (National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) in a National Convention in Milwaukee, WI. The physical exhibit was not moved to Milwaukee, but the story of this great clock was told in a special exhibit. From beginning to end, the restoration was shown in photos and captions displayed in the Convention Hall for NAWCC members from around the world to view.
In the spring of 2009, the acquisition of the Thwaites & Reed tower clock movement was made possible by the generous donations of seventeen people across the central Texas area. These generous patrons are recognized with a special plaque displayed next to the restored clock. • Morris Alexander • Fred Bell • Marcus Bush • Scott Clark • Ben Fulbright • Gene Galbraith • Ham Hamilton • Bob Larson • Mike McGregor • Mark Moreau • Ken Reindel • Jim Robinson • Robin Shirkey • Ernie Smith • Dianne Stevenson • Leland Stevenson • Dick Wieland* (*Deceased) Shown at left is the “Official Crest” of the Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches. We designed the crest and set it in the gable of the clock tower. We had requested the use of the Thwaites & Reed Clock Company crest, but they declined to permit the use of their shield because it is protected by the British Copyright Laws. However, the clock tower dial is not prohibited from showing the company name as maker of the clock. We thank Thwaites & Reed for permission to use the company name, date, and city on our clock tower dial. |
Download the Spring 2015 Newsletter
Click the image to download a pdf of our latest newsletter with updates on new acquisitions, the Tower Clock Initiative report and other restorations in progress at the museum.
Clock and Watchmaking Workshops and Classes
The art of Clock and watchmaking is becoming a very rare skill, only practiced by a handful of highly specialized experts around the world. One of the missions of the Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches is to pass on this knowledge to those interested so that this fascinating and historically important art form may live on through new generations. Occasionally, the museum will hold educational workshops for those interested in learning about clock/watchmaking and restoration.
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