Antique American clocks & watches

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