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Histories of The Welch, Spring & Company

The Welch, Spring & Company

The Welch, Spring & Company was organized by three clock enthusiasts— Elisha Niles Welch, Solomon Crosby Spring, and Benjamin Bennet Lewis. Their partnership lasted for sixteen years, from 1868 to 1884. Each of these men brought a talent that contributed to the success of the organization. Welch was the financier, Spring was the manager and […]

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Histories of The Ithaca Calendar Clock Company

The Ithaca Calendar Clock Company was established in 1865 using Henry Bishop Horton’s perpetual roller-type calendar clock patent. Horton (1819-1885) was granted two calendar clock patents, the first on April 18,1865. The second, issued on August 28,1866, was an improvement on his first patent. Because Horton’s clock was a perpetual-calendar clock, it could be adjusted […]

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An Overview Of Triple-Decker Clock

In the 1830s, during the American Empire Period, Elias Ingraham invented the three-deck, or triple-decker clock. Its tall case accommodated the drop needed for a weight-driven clock, as the springs required for a spring-driven clock could not yet be manufactured in the United States. Within fifteen years, smaller clock cases became more popular, and the […]

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Histories of The Lux and Keebler Company

Before establishing the Lux Clock Company in 1917, Paul Lux worked for the Waterbury Clock Company. His family, including his wife and two sons, Fred and Herman, worked together for several years trying to form a clock company that would make novelty clocks. Despite a fire that delayed their project and their sons marching off […]

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Histories of The New Haven Clock Company

New Haven Clock

In the early 1850s, the New Haven Clock Company was incorporated with $20,000. The president of the company was Hiram Camp, who retained that title for forty years. The company was formed to produce inexpensive brass movements for the Jerome Manufacturing Company, but the Jerome company went bankrupt and had to sell its assets, including […]

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Histories of The Waterbury Clock Company

Waterbury Clock Company

The Waterbury Clock Company was a major clock producer in the United States from 1857 to 1944—almost ninety years. It was originally begun as a branch of the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Company, the largest brass producer in Waterbury. The company manufactured rolled and drawn brass, copper, cabinet hardware, and lamp burners. Waterbury was located […]

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