070-T-1293

WATERBURY CLOCK CO. NOVELTY ALARM TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 070-T-1293

circa: 1900-1932

CLOCK STYLE Novelty Alarm

CLOCK NAME N/A

MANUFACTURE

Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. / Benedict Mfg. Co.

Left: George Webster Burnham (1803-1885)
Right: Charles Benedict (1817-1881)

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE Brass, 30-hour, spring driven, T&A, pin lever escapement, Wasp movement.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 5 ¼", Height = 3 ½", Depth = 3 ½"

LABEL INFORMATION No label: - original.

DIAL INFORMATION Enameled dial with seconds bit at 6:00 position. Stamped with Waterbury trademark on bottom of dial. Benedict trademark stamped at 12:00 position.

MISC. FEATURES Case marked "Viking Silver 1956", back of movement stamped "Benedict Mfg. Co., Patent 5/29/1894".

ACQUIRED FROM Christmas gift from my wife's grandmother in December 1993.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Clock not running, case in poor condition. Movement is a basket case, plates and gears all rusted badly. Salvaged some parts of movement to use for spares.

RESTORATION February 1994 - Cleaned case, restoration of movement not possible, will need to find replacement Wasp movement.

HISTORICAL DATA

Waterbury Case shop c. 1888

Waterbury Dial & Movement shop. c. 1875
The Waterbury Clock Company was formed as a joint stock corporation by Benedict & Burnham in 1857. One of the only clock companies which was not formed from smaller independent maker's shops. Company was in business from 1857-1944. There were many noted clockmakers who were employed by Waterbury, including Nobel Jerome (brother of Chauncey Jerome), and Silas B. Terry (fourth son of Eli Terry Sr.). The company began making watches for Robert H. Ingersol in 1892, and subsequently purchased his business in 1922. When company failed in 1944, it became part of the U.S. Time Corp.

Have been unable to find any information on the Benedict Mfg. Co.. Benedict and Burnham was the forbearer of the Waterbury Clock Co.. The company made rolled brass c. 1830 for the button industry, but suspect that the Benedict Mfg. Co., was an off-shoot company that supplied Spelter and brass clock cases for the Waterbury Clock Co. I have never seen one of these cases with any other manufactures movement in it.

The Wasp movement was originally designed for use in the "Jumbo Watch:".

REFERENCES 1. NAWCC Bulletin Supplement #6 "Some Observations Concerning Connecticut Clock making 1790-1850, pg. 29.

NOTES N/A

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CLOCK STYLE	Novelty Alarm
CLOCK NAME	N/A
MANUFACTURE	Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. / Benedict Mfg. Co. Left: George Webster Burnham (1803-1885) Right: Charles Benedict (1817-1881)
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30-hour, spring driven, T&A, pin lever escapement, Wasp movement.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 5 ¼", Height = 3 ½", Depth = 3 ½"
LABEL INFORMATION	No label: - original.
DIAL INFORMATION	Enameled dial with seconds bit at 6:00 position. Stamped with Waterbury trademark on bottom of dial. Benedict trademark stamped at 12:00 position.
MISC. FEATURES	Case marked "Viking Silver 1956", back of movement stamped "Benedict Mfg. Co., Patent 5/29/1894".
ACQUIRED FROM	Christmas gift from my wife's grandmother in December 1993.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Clock not running, case in poor condition. Movement is a basket case, plates and gears all rusted badly. Salvaged some parts of movement to use for spares.
RESTORATION	February 1994 - Cleaned case, restoration of movement not possible, will need to find replacement Wasp movement.
HISTORICAL DATA Waterbury Case shop c. 1888 Waterbury Dial & Movement shop. c. 1875	The Waterbury Clock Company was formed as a joint stock corporation by Benedict & Burnham in 1857. One of the only clock companies which was not formed from smaller independent maker's shops. Company was in business from 1857-1944. There were many noted clockmakers who were employed by Waterbury, including Nobel Jerome (brother of Chauncey Jerome), and Silas B. Terry (fourth son of Eli Terry Sr.). The company began making watches for Robert H. Ingersol in 1892, and subsequently purchased his business in 1922. When company failed in 1944, it became part of the U.S. Time Corp. Have been unable to find any information on the Benedict Mfg. Co.. Benedict and Burnham was the forbearer of the Waterbury Clock Co.. The company made rolled brass c. 1830 for the button industry, but suspect that the Benedict Mfg. Co., was an off-shoot company that supplied Spelter and brass clock cases for the Waterbury Clock Co. I have never seen one of these cases with any other manufactures movement in it. The Wasp movement was originally designed for use in the "Jumbo Watch:".
REFERENCES	1. NAWCC Bulletin Supplement #6 "Some Observations Concerning Connecticut Clock making 1790-1850, pg. 29.
NOTES	N/A