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The "Westminster Abbey Clock.

Apostle's Parade Clock" (left) and "Apostle Clock" (right).

The "Statuary Clock.

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stipulation that the museum always keep the collection intact.

We thoroughly enjoyed Lhe museum, Lhe town of Spillville, and the farm sLate of Iowa. If you ever want Lo see an amazing collection ol'large scroll sawn clocks, you must visit this museum.

Kale Klimesh and her staff give complete tours which are excellent and very informative. If you visit the museum, tell Kate we sent you!

The Bily Clocks Museum is located four miles west of Jet. 325 and Federal Highway 52 in Spillville, Iowa. For more information, contact lhe Bily Clocks Museum, P.O. Box 258■ Spillville, IA 52168, (319) 562-3569.

A group of fretwork clocks.

In 1946, the brothers sold lheir farm and bought a building in Spillville. It was an old shop, with an apartment upstairs, builL in 1859 which they converted into the museum. Il is interesting Lo note that Lhe world famous musician and composer, Antonin Dvorak, lived in the aparLment during Lhe summer of 1893. It is said he composed "Humoresque" thai summer in Spillville.

The town of Spillville was given the Bily brothers' clock collection in 1947, with the

Bily Clocks Museum manager, Kate Klimesh, gave us a wonderful tour.