. The watch factories of America, past and present. A complete history of watchmaking in America, from 1809 to 1888 . THE ILLINOIS S2 THE WATCH FACTORIES OF AMERICA There are two wings, three stories high, which branchfrom the large main wings, besides a gas house, annex andseveral small buildings. At present the company employ 900 hands and turn outabout 400 finished movements daily. The present officers ofthe company are Jacob Bunn, President; John W. Bunn,Vice President; Geo, A. Bates, Acting Secretary; A. , Manager. The present Board of Directors consistsof J
. The watch factories of America, past and present. A complete history of watchmaking in America, from 1809 to 1888 . THE ILLINOIS S2 THE WATCH FACTORIES OF AMERICA There are two wings, three stories high, which branchfrom the large main wings, besides a gas house, annex andseveral small buildings. At present the company employ 900 hands and turn outabout 400 finished movements daily. The present officers ofthe company are Jacob Bunn, President; John W. Bunn,Vice President; Geo, A. Bates, Acting Secretary; A. , Manager. The present Board of Directors consistsof Jacob Bunn, J. W. Bunn, B. H. Ferguson, Geo. , Thos. C. Henkle, and Henry Bunn. Mr. F. W. Cory is the manager of the New York ofiiceand G. G. Gubblns, manager of Chicago otfice. The seventeen departments of the factory are presidedover as follows: Machine, Engine E. Bradford; plate, Bradeen; gilding, Wm. Palmer; hand punch, D. NashMitchell; mainspring, John Lehmann; flat steel and screv^,J. D. Lowe; pinion roughing, D. W. Chalmers; pinioncutting, J. H. Burns; pinion finishing, C. G. Village; bal-ance, A. H. Smith; jeweling, A. H. Ranzen
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