History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years

History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years

Chauncey Jerome, clockmaker in the early 19th century (1793-1868)


This ebook presents «History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years», from Chauncey Jerome. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface

- Early Days

- Progress Of Clock Making

- Personal History Continued

- The Bronze Looking Glass Clock

- Success Of The New Invention

- Operations Of Frank Merrills

- Removal To New Haven

- Further Improvements In Cheap Time-keepers

- The New Haven Clock Company

- Barnum's Connection With The Jerome Clock Co

- Effects Of The Failure On Myself

- More Misplaced Confidence

- The Wooster Place Church

- New Haven As A Business Place

- Appendix