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Page 14, Whitby Fre Press, Wednesdlay, tîetember 2,1992 J Earl Pascoe:* The Fathler Time of dcks and watches I Earl Pascoe's ock, wateh and button- collection wiIl be on display during Heritage Day, atrySept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p=.atte Bank of Montreal. Pascoe has been colecting and. repairing watches and cloclcs for aimnet 30 years. Auctions and. antique shows have always interested.Pascoe, and it was at one of these shows where he Surchased his first two clocks for 12 each. The dlocks were flot working and. needed a few 'repairs, so. Pascoe put his talents to the test and in no time the dlocks were as gond as new. Thus began a hobby that eventually evolved into a full-time cereer. ý Pascoe was born and raised in Chitby on bs parents' farm. As a hild1he wasalways known for bis Interest and' curiosity in the workIngs and -mechanics ofbiùs to.3 secially bis first two- wheeled icycle. To bis mother'? srrienet one hour after -ho "receivei bike, it 'ias nothing but aù pile of bots on the ground Howevier, as fast as he had disassembled the bike, ho had it back together in perfect working order. Over the. years Pascoe dabbled in. numerous full-time occupations such as farming, driving 'a transport truck and operating a service station, but he always managed te maintain bis skills in dlock repair. This, in part, cen ho attributed to bis active roi. in the. Watch and Clock Collecter Association in Toronto.. The. association ineets five or -six times a yerin different cities in Cn<ate auction off dlocks and watches and exchange new ideas. Pascoe identifies, repairs and restores docks from bis home, and on Heritage Day ho will identify - enyene's treasurd pieces. The. Heritage Day dlock display is on.eof the few dlock display shows in -wbich Pescoe participates. I-s display will feature: - the -tower dlock from the eld pest office which was demolished in 1959. 1he édock weighs 1,60 pounds and 'is an fimportant :Whitby memorial. - an ,aJi-wooden mevement dlock hand-crafted by the Twist brothers in 1825 in Montreal. - an old English grandfather dlock. ,-. a Germen Westminster chime dock. - an old IBM punch dlock. -Canadien, Anieicen,,English - Canadien, American, English mentie cdocks. - prooelain and'cbina docks. - Americen, English and Germnan figurine dlocks. - a birdcage clock and dog, dlock. - ladies' and men'a wristwatches and pocket watches. - car dlocks. As weIl,' Pascoe bas been fortunate te ebtein a set of old Swiss watchmalcing 'teols which will- aise b. on display on Heritage Day. .The tools originelly belonged te F. A. Von Gunten who imeigrated te, Canada from Swteland during the early part ef the l9th century. Van Gunten EARL PASCOE "Is -shown ýamIdst the mechanism of the 1911 clock fromthé 11ow e Of the, Whltby post office,* demoilshed in 1959g. The lock Is Part, of his collection that will be displayed Sept 14.Free Press file photo wau in the'-watchmaking business for nearly 32 years in Oshawa. Aiseo on display et the Bank of Montreal will b. an impressive button collection. Pascoes late wife Mildred Pascoe started collecting , buttons during the 19609 end over the years sh collected an assortment of interesting and rare buttons.,, The. butten display is in memory of Mildred Pascoe and will be of interest toep1e of al ages. Ini additien. te the édocks and the butten . display, Pascoe bas aiseo recently resored an old 1920's bicycle- previously belonSging 1te a relative'.,,' The bicycle- was bufit in Toronto end is representative of its era, including a lacing used te, prevent -a women's skirt from catching M" the wheels., The seat and bandie.-gripa are made of leather and the wooden wheel frames, are superbly bandcrafted. This'antique bicycle* will aloobe located inthe Bank of' Montreal on Heritage Day. In corijunctienh with the displays and activit at the Bank ofoMed, the Witby LACAC, is organizing ,other «iinterestfii and educatienal events. LACAC., is an adv i sory committee that- helps te ensure that Whitby's culture.. nd heritage is protected. OldTime Fi*ddlers.to perfo..rm, mhe Oshawa-Whitby Old Time Pearson Lanes is sponsering Fiddlers Club will perform au the performance by the club. p&art of Heritage Day activities on a et 1da AT THE LIBRARY mhe club wllpjerform on Byron St. N., which is te ho closed from The Whitby Public Library will Elm te Mary streets,la.m.te 4 begin egstration on Sept. 1 for p.m. that day. Heitg Day activities on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1:0t 14 e.m.,* for children aged 6 te 12. There. will ho stories, crafts end special surprise guests. Spaces are ,liniited. -For more information, cal the library at 668-6531 or 668-6541.