. The watch factories of America, past and present. A complete history of watchmaking in America, from 1809 to 1888 . feet of glass to one footof iron, and had a frontage of two hundred and fifty-three engine was an 80 horse power, and was built by thePutnam Machine Co., Fitchburg, Mass. An independentreal-estate company was also formed, which was called the]SIarion Building Company. This company expendedlarge amounts of mone\- in laying out grounds and erect-ing buildings, hoping to reap a rich harvest when the fac-tory got thoroughly imder way. Thev were doomed todisappo
. The watch factories of America, past and present. A complete history of watchmaking in America, from 1809 to 1888 . feet of glass to one footof iron, and had a frontage of two hundred and fifty-three engine was an 80 horse power, and was built by thePutnam Machine Co., Fitchburg, Mass. An independentreal-estate company was also formed, which was called the]SIarion Building Company. This company expendedlarge amounts of mone\- in laying out grounds and erect-ing buildings, hoping to reap a rich harvest when the fac-tory got thoroughly imder way. Thev were doomed todisappointment, however, as the site selected was not avery desirable one, and the land was easier to buy than toselL (51) 53 WATCir FACTORIES OF AMERICA James H. Gerry was made superintendent; John Gardi-ner, foreman pinion finishing; Walter Farnsworth andChas. Berlin, nickel finishing; William Sheppard,flat steel;Geo. Hart, plate room; E. S. Gerry, escapement room;Fred. Lowell, motion room; D. B. Gerry, stem-wind room; Cain, balance room; E. A. Hull, dial room, and Wil-liam Smith, jewel room. Two hundred hands ^ THE UNITED STATES WATCH COMPANYS WATCH FACTORY, AT :MARION, N. J. The escapement was iS-size, straight-line, full j^late,expansion balance, exposed pallet jewels, having a hole inthe top plate so that the escapement might be examinedwithout taking the plates apart. The finer grades hadthree pairs of conical pivots, cap jeweled, in gold settingsand were adjusted to heat, cold and position. The firstmovements put on the market weie called the FrederickAtherton, and were completed in 1S67, the output thenbeing but 30 movements per day. PAST AXD PRESENT. 53 In iS6S the capital stock of the company was increasedto $1,000,000, JNIessrs. Giles, Wales & Co. taking $300,000more stock, making $475,000 worth of stock owned andcontrolled by this firm alone. In 186S James H., D. E. S. Gerry left the emploj^ of the United States WatchCompany to enter that of the Ne
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