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MEETINGS SCHEDULE FOR 2008
UXBRIDGE MASONIC CENTRE
DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR 

The programme features for 2008 are as follows:- 

9th February     –  Talk   "Making OT Equipment"   Adrian Mounsdon Uxbridge Masonic Centre

12th  April      –  Talk - "Ornamental Turning Techniques" - Paul Coker Uxbridge Masonic Centre

??th May         -  Visit to  Science Museum Reserve Collection -  to be confirmed 

5th July         -  Talk "Medallion Devices" - Michael Brookes and Richard Lynch-Blosse - Uxbridge Masonic Centre

13th Sept        -  Diamond Jubilee Celebration - Uxbridge Masonic Centre  (schedule below)

18-19th Oct      -  Annual Seminar

8th Nov          -  Annual General Meeting  - Uxbridge Masonic Centre
NOTE - all Quartely and Annual General Meeting at Uxbridge Masonic Centre .

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Diamond Anniversary Event

Timetable:

0800 	Set Up commences
1100 	Doors Open - Refreshments available
1215	Welcome Address by President
1245	Lunch
1400	Talk - History of SOT - Geoff Brandon
1415	Prizegiving ceremony
1530	Close

Displays: 

Bower rose engine - David Wood Heath
Early Rose Engine - Jeremy Soulsby
Home made Rose Engine - John Edwards
Straight Line Engine - Mike Windsor
Schaublin with traversing mandrel(?) - John Anning
Medallion type machine - Tony Spicer (TBC)
SOT Holtz - Bob Wade

Historic Collection
Members OT displays plus Competition entries

User made equipment - Adrian Mounsdon, George Popplewell, JC (?)


Quarterly Meetings will normally run to the following schedule:- 

10.00 a.m. Doors open

10.00 - 10.45 a.m. Items to be sold in the auction to be handed to the Stewards

11.45 a.m. Formal Business Meeting

12.30 p.m. Break for lunch

1.30 p.m. Main programme feature

2.30 p.m. Private auction for members only

NOTE:- BRING YOUR GOOD SURPLUS EQUIPMENT and/or MATERIALS FOR SELLING – AND BRING LOADS-A-MONEY FOR BUYING!

3.30 p.m. Break for tea

4.00 p.m. Meeting Ends  5.00 p.m. prompt


Displays and Competitions: Please start now to plan your displays at meetings and your entries for the annual competitions. Don’t be too shy to show your stuff – if you’re not happy with your efforts you can learn a lot from other members who will be happy to give you tips for improving your techniques. Also, if you see a piece of work and cannot see how it w as done, ask for an explanation in the Any Other Business part of the formal meeting.



An example of the work of Adrian Mounsdon
At the Annual General Meeting 2007
An example of the work of Adrian Mounsdon





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