The term American clock was used in the Victorian era

Victorian era

The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...

 and afterward to refer to a particular style of clock

Clock

A clock is an instrument used to indicate, keep, and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument missing such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece...

 design followed by the American clockmaker

Clockmaker

A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks. Modern clockmakers may be employed by jewellers, antique shops, and places devoted strictly to repairing clocks and watches...

s of the day. In the 19th century, many clocks and watches were produced in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, especially in Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, where many companies were formed to mass-produce

Mass production

Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines...

 quality timepieces.

Makers of American clocks included

• Ansonia Clock Company
  Ansonia Clock Company
  Ansonia Clocks were made by a clock manufacturing business which started in Ansonia, Connecticut, in 1851 and which moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1878...
  
  , 1851–1930
• Waterbury Clock Company, 1857–1944
• Seth Thomas Clock Company
  Seth Thomas (clockmaker)
  Seth Thomas was an American clock maker and a pioneer of mass production at his Seth Thomas Clock Company.-Biography:Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut, in 1785. He started in the clock business in 1807, working for clockmaker Eli Terry...
  
  , 1853–1930
• W.L. Gilbert & Co., 1845–48 and 1851–66, later Gilbert Mfg. Co., William L. Gilbert Clock Company
• Elias Ingraham & Co., 1857–60, 1861–1958
• E.N. Welch Mfg. Co., 1864–1903
• Sessions Clock Co., 1903–56
• New Haven
  New Haven, Connecticut
  New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
  
   Clock Co., 1853–1960
• F. Kroeber Clock Co., 1863–1904
• Boston Clock Company, 1884–1894, founded by Joseph Eastman

External links and references

• The American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, Connecticut
  Bristol, Connecticut
  Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to...
  
  
• "Chelsea" Clock Museum
• FAQ at "Dave's American Clocks"
• Timexpo Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut
  Waterbury, Connecticut
  Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...