Sullivan To Hold Owasso Town Hall Meeting

Congressman John Sullivan has planned a town hall meeting in Owasso as the first of two he intends to hold on Thursday. Sullivan will meet with constituents at Owasso's First Christian Church at 10100 North Garnett at 10 o'clock, co-hosted by State Senator Rick Brinkley. The congressman will also meet with Tulsa-area constituents at Riverside Campus of Tulsa Technology Center at 801 East 91st Street, co-hosted by State Senator Dan Newberry. The two sessions are a part of a series of meetings Sullivan is holding during the summer Congressional recess.

10 Popular Antique Clock Makers | Antique HQ

This is a list of 10 popular antique clock makers. There were many master clock makers in the 19th century. I have provided a brief history of the following clock makers.

Ansonia made mantle, wall, grandfather and alarm clocks. They were produced from 1850-1929. The Ansonia Clock company was based in Bristol, CT and Brooklyn, NY. The Ansonia Clock company specialized in upscale novelty clocks such as swinging and statue, figurine clocks. Ansonia declined after World War I. They lost much of their business to lower-cost clock makers.

Ingraham made clocks from 1828-1978. The Ingraham Clock company was located in Connecticut. Founder Elias Ingraham received 17 patents for clock parts. Elias son Edward pioneered enamel paint techniques. This lead to a large number of black Ingraham mantle clocks. Ingraham’s made their wooden 8-day pendulum wall and mantle clocks until WWII. In later years the Ingraham Clock company changed production to metal and plastic electric clocks, and watches.

The Gilbert Manufacturing Company existed from 1866 – 1871. Fire destroyed the company in 1871. The company re-built later that year as the William L Gilbert Clock Company. After the Great Depression the William L Gilbert Clock Company reorganized as the William L. Gilbert Clock Corporation. In 1964 the William L. Gilbert Clock Corporation was sold to the Spartus Corporation of Chicago.

Waterbury was founded in 1857.  The Waterbury Clock Co. became an icon in American homes. The Waterbury Clock Co. produced a large number of wall and mantle clocks in every medium from brass to wood to porcelain. The Waterbury Clock Co. also made watches, including the original Mickey Mouse watch. After surviving the Great Depression and WWII, the Waterbury Clock company became known as the U.S. Time Corporation. The U.S. Time Corporation is still in operation today as the Timex Corporation.

The New Haven Clock Company was founded in 1853. The New Haven Clock Company was the first mass-producer of brass clock movements in America. Through World War II the New Haven Clock company made watches, wall and mantle clocks. They went bankrupt in 1960.

Seth Thomas was born in 1785. In Connecticut Seth Thomas was an apprentice clock maker. In 1810 Seth Thomas bought his own clock factory. He started by making wooden movement tall clocks. Seth Thomas added wooden movement shelf clocks, and then brass movements in the popular O.G. case style these were made until 1913.

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