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Menns began work on a battery powered clock in john stark s shop in waltham ma in 1890.
And the american watch co produced about 40 million watches clocks speedometers compasses time fuses and other precision instruments between 1850 and 1957.
A very small number of pre existing howard watches were finished in the howard clock factory between 1903 and 1927.
In 1913 they sold out to the watch making giant waltham watch but continued to make clocks under the waltham clock name until 1923 when the name was changed to the waltham watch and clock company.
This site presents interesting examples of their clocks and company history.
Here are photos of a waltham mantel clock probably from the 1920 s.
Andy dervan has created the following powerpoint presentations on various topics related to clock and watch companies.
The company s historic 19th century manufacturing facilities in waltham massachusetts have been preserved as the american waltham watch company historic district.
12 inches depth of base.
Waltham banjo clock 31 tall 8 wide 3 deep note.
A pictorial view of american watch factories.
The clock is in arizona and i live in rhode island so i need to have the clock packed and shipped which will probably be fairly costly.
It was first established in waltham massachusetts in january of 1897 as the waltham clock company in waltham massachusetts.
My great grandfather bought a waltham grandfather clock many years ago and i am going to assume ownership of it.
Clocks were manufactured at roxbury a section of boston but in the early 1930s those operations were also moved to waltham massachusetts.
The waltham watch company also known as the american waltham watch co.
The revolutionary business plan was to manufacture the movement parts so precisely that they would become fully interchangeable.
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Their products were excellent quality first selling primarily hall clocks shelf clocks and then wall clocks.
The waltham clock company has been out of business since 1954.
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4 inches the unusual dial has two numeral sevens.
A factory was established in natick and the first clock sold in early 1891.