In Bristol, these ‘Old Cranks’ keep CT's clockmaking history ticking

In Bristol, these ‘Old Cranks’ keep CT's clockmaking history ticking

An occasional look at Connecticut’s remarkable people, places and things Bruce Thorin ticks when he walks.  The rhythmic sounds emitted by his trusty gold pocket watch and rotating array of wristwatches provide accompaniment (and the time) as he sets clocks throughout the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol. Thorin, 77, is one of two “Old Cranks” — the other is 73-year-old Michael Dion — who volunteer every Friday to wind 65 clocks. Their…