American clock
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For the play by Arthur Miller, see The American Clock.
The term American clock was used in the Victorian era and afterward to refer to a particular style of clock design followed by the American clockmakers of the day.[citation needed] In the 19th century, many clocks and watches were produced in the United States, especially in Connecticut, where many companies were formed to mass-produce quality timepieces.[1]
Makers of American clocks included
- Ansonia Clock Company, 1851–1930
- Waterbury Clock Company, 1857–1944
- Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1853–1930
- W.L. Gilbert & Co., 1845–48 and 1851–66, later Gilbert Mfg. Co., William L. Gilbert Clock Company
- Elias Ingraham & Co., 1857–60, 1861–1958
- E.N. Welch Mfg. Co., 1864–1903
- Sessions Clock Co., 1903–56
- New Haven Clock Co., 1853–1960
- F. Kroeber Clock Co., 1863–1904
- Boston Clock Company, 1884–1894, founded by Joseph Eastman
[edit] References
- ^ Chauncey Jerome, Lockwood Barr. "History of the American clock business for the past sixty years: and life of Chauncey Jerome, written by himself". F. C. Dayton, jr., 1860. http://books.google.it/books?id=MzoZAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
[edit] External links and references
- The American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, Connecticut
- "Chelsea" Clock Museum
- FAQ at "Dave's American Clocks"
- Timexpo Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut
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