About the Author

Laurie Penman has been working as a clock repairer/restorer for over thirty years. He began writing for Clocks Magazine in the 1970s and became a regular contributor. He began teaching clock repairing in 1980 and, at the same time, a correspondence course. His first book (written with a co-author) Clock Design & Construction was published in early 1980s and other books followed. In 2002 Laurie accepted a lecturer post at the American Watchmakers/Clockmakers' Institute in Harrison, Ohio.