Charles S. Moseley joined the National Watch Company in 1864 after being lured away from the American Watch Company in Waltham. Moseley exhibited a brilliant mechanical mind and was offered.
(A guest post by Jonathan Luysterborghs) This is the rewrite of his original article "Four Companions, a Traveler, and a Tourist: An Introduction to Seth Thomas Travel Timepieces." It provides.
While Charles W. Fogg is generally credited with creating the first safety pinion in America, Merritt Burt actually secured a patent for his safety pinion design a few months before.
Merritt Burt's Patent Safety Pinion (Center Wheel and Pinion from National Watch Company Movement) On September 13, 1864, Merritt Burt was granted the first patent for a safety pinion design.
Illinois Watch Company Movement Cuts, 1890 Lapp & Flershem Catalog (Busiest House In America) Original catalogs are an invaluable primary source for understanding movement descriptions. Examining these resources can yield.
Rockford Watch Co. "I Can Fix A Rockford Watch" Trade Card, c.1890 (Front) This colorful trade card was distributed by the Rockford Watch Company in the 1890s to promote the.
