Seth Thomas (clockmaker)

Seth Thomas (clockmaker)

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birth_date = 19 August, 1785
birth_place = Wolcott, Connecticut,
death_date = 29 January, 1859
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Seth Thomas (1785 – 1859) was a famous 19th century American clock maker and a pioneer of mass production.Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut, in 1785. He started in the clock business in 1807, working for clockmaker Eli Terry. In 1810, he bought Terry's clock business though chose to sell his partnership in 1812 and moved to Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, where he set up a factory to make metal-movement clocks. After Thomas' death, Plymouth Hollow renamed itself "Thomaston" in his honor in 1875 [http://www.thomastonct.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=49] .

In 1853, Thomas officially incorporated the "Seth Thomas Clock Company", although the company's website [http://www.seththomas.com/about.cfm claims] the full tradition of clockmaking under the "Seth Thomas" name since 1813 as its heritage. The clock at Grand Central Terminal in New York City was manufactured by the company. Seth Thomas Clock Company presently manufactures longcase clocks as well as mantel, wall, and table-top clocks.

Seth Thomas Clock Company is now owned by the Colibri Group.

External links

* [http://www.seththomas.com Official company website]
* [http://www.eliteclocks.com/seth-thomas-main.shtml Seth Thomas Clocks Authorized Dealer]
* Clock History.com: [http://clockhistory.com/sethThomas/company/ History of Seth Thomas Clock Company]
* [http://www.bartleby.com/65/th/ThomasSe.html] .


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