Antique American Clocks and Watches

192 pp. The author traces the history of timekeeping in America, with a good look at its European, particularly English, background. With the aid of line drawings 7 over 50 photos – a number showing time pieces from his own important collection – the author describes the perfecting of the movements & the elaboration of cases, hoods, 7 dials that took place in 18th & 19th century America. Contents: The beginnings of timekeeping Our English heritage Pennsylvania clock making New England clock making – the Boston school Connecticut clock making – the Terry story Connecticut clocking making – Yankee clocks The early American watchmakers The Walthum story The watch factories.