. The watch factories of America, past and present. A complete history of watchmaking in America, from 1809 to 1888 . nk, balances; W. H. H. Mur-ray, escapement, flat steel and screw; M. Clapp, adjustingand J. B. Wormwood, machine shop. The Seth Thomas Clock Company started the manufac-ture of watches in 18S3. During that year an addition wasmade to their clock factory, and the tools and machinerypreviously made and purchased were moved into it. Thefirst watches were placed on the market in 18S5, and were18-size, three-quarter plate,open face and model for this move-m
. The watch factories of America, past and present. A complete history of watchmaking in America, from 1809 to 1888 . nk, balances; W. H. H. Mur-ray, escapement, flat steel and screw; M. Clapp, adjustingand J. B. Wormwood, machine shop. The Seth Thomas Clock Company started the manufac-ture of watches in 18S3. During that year an addition wasmade to their clock factory, and the tools and machinerypreviously made and purchased were moved into it. Thefirst watches were placed on the market in 18S5, and were18-size, three-quarter plate,open face and model for this move-ment was made by HermanReinicke, who acted asmaster w^atchmaker forthe company until thespring of 1886 when hewas succeeded by Higginbottom. UnderMr. Higginbottoms admin-istration a new movementwas turned out, it being a hunting case movement witha different stem-wind mechanism from the original andquick train. The company are now turning out onehundred movements per day, and employ two hundredhands. Four grades of hvmting and open face movementsare made, and additions will be made to this line as rapidlyas THE SETH THOMAS WATCH. The New York Standard Watch Company put its firstproduct on the market in the fall of 1887. This move- 144 THE WATCH FACTORIES OF AMERICA ment, which is an i8-size, full plate, straight line, lever-GF^ T^%s=-. worm, escapement, stem- wind and open face, isnovel in office of the companyis situated at 83 NassauStreet and the factory isat Jersey City, Claflin & Co., NewTHE NEW YORK STANDARD WATCH. York, liavc Iccently been appointed as wholesale selling agents for the company.
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