056-C-1292

NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. TAMBOUR CLOCK
INDEX # : 056-C-1292

circa: 1920-1930

CLOCK STYLE Tambour

CLOCK NAME Harmonic R.G.N.

MANUFACTURE

New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn.

Hiram Camp (1811-1893)

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE Brass, 8-day, spring driven, T&S, hour and half-hour strike on dual chime rods (Duo Strike movement).

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 20", Height = 9 ¼", Depth = 4 ½"

LABEL INFORMATION Original paper label on inside of movement door, and second label on bottom of case:
"19 West 44th Street, New York City
111 No. Canal Street, Chicago
178 Post Street, San Francisco"

DIAL INFORMATION Silvered dial with 6" chapter ring, black Arabic numerals.

MISC. FEATURES Two tone chime.

ACQUIRED FROM Christmas gift from my parents in December 1992.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Not running, case in good condition.

RESTORATION February 1993 - Cleaned movement and case, set clock to running.

HISTORICAL DATA Hiram Camp started his clock making career working for Jeromes & Darrow (Camp was Chauncey Jeromes nephew) in 1829, when he was 18 years old. While working with his uncle, he learned the clock making trade from top to bottom. He learned the trade so well that he was put in charge of all factory production when Jerome was preparing to promote the new 1 day OGEE clock. While working for Jerome, he devised many improvements to the processes involved in machining parts for clocks, including a machine to produce rivets automatically instead of by hand. Following the fire at the Jerome plant in Bristol, Hiram moved to New Haven and was put in charge of production in the new factory. After spending 22 years working with Chauncey Jerome, Hiram ventured out on his own. The New Haven Clock Co. was founded in 1853 with Hiram Camp as president. The New Haven Clock Co. purchased the bankrupt Jerome Manufacturing Co. in 1855, and became one of America's largest clock manufactures. In 1915, The New Haven Clock Co. started making watches, and produced electric clocks starting in 1929. By 1941 their production was 70% watches. They were taken over by the New Haven Clock and Watch Company in 1946. The company was facing financial difficulties, and was sold at auction in 1960.

REFERENCES 1. "The Book of American Clocks" by Brooks Palmer, 1967, brief company history on page 250.

NOTES N/A

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CLOCK STYLE	Tambour
CLOCK NAME	Harmonic R.G.N.
MANUFACTURE	New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, Conn. Hiram Camp (1811-1893)
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 8-day, spring driven, T&S, hour and half-hour strike on dual chime rods (Duo Strike movement).
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 20", Height = 9 ¼", Depth = 4 ½"
LABEL INFORMATION	Original paper label on inside of movement door, and second label on bottom of case: "19 West 44th Street, New York City 111 No. Canal Street, Chicago 178 Post Street, San Francisco"
DIAL INFORMATION	Silvered dial with 6" chapter ring, black Arabic numerals.
MISC. FEATURES	Two tone chime.
ACQUIRED FROM	Christmas gift from my parents in December 1992.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Not running, case in good condition.
RESTORATION	February 1993 - Cleaned movement and case, set clock to running.
HISTORICAL DATA	Hiram Camp started his clock making career working for Jeromes & Darrow (Camp was Chauncey Jeromes nephew) in 1829, when he was 18 years old. While working with his uncle, he learned the clock making trade from top to bottom. He learned the trade so well that he was put in charge of all factory production when Jerome was preparing to promote the new 1 day OGEE clock. While working for Jerome, he devised many improvements to the processes involved in machining parts for clocks, including a machine to produce rivets automatically instead of by hand. Following the fire at the Jerome plant in Bristol, Hiram moved to New Haven and was put in charge of production in the new factory. After spending 22 years working with Chauncey Jerome, Hiram ventured out on his own. The New Haven Clock Co. was founded in 1853 with Hiram Camp as president. The New Haven Clock Co. purchased the bankrupt Jerome Manufacturing Co. in 1855, and became one of America's largest clock manufactures. In 1915, The New Haven Clock Co. started making watches, and produced electric clocks starting in 1929. By 1941 their production was 70% watches. They were taken over by the New Haven Clock and Watch Company in 1946. The company was facing financial difficulties, and was sold at auction in 1960.
REFERENCES	1. "The Book of American Clocks" by Brooks Palmer, 1967, brief company history on page 250.
NOTES	N/A