This vintage book contains a detailed history of the American clock
business in the early to mid nineteenth century, with information on the
development of manufacturing techniques, stylistic changes, important
figures and companies, influences from abroad, and much more. This
volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history
of clock and watchmaking in America, and it would make for a fascinating
addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "My
Early History", "Early History of Yankee Clock Making", "Personal
History Continued", "Progress of Clock Making", "Brass Clocks-Clocks in
England", "The Career of a Fast Young Man", "The Method of
Manufacturing", "Men Now in the Business", "Barnum's Connection in the
Clock Business", "Another Unfortunate Partnership", et cetera. Many
vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are
republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete
with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks
and watches. First published in first published in 1860.