Object Details
- Thomas, Seth
- Description
- Made about 1908-1913, this clock features an eight-day movement with “long alarm” based on US Patent No. 896734 awarded to E. B. Latham and J. Walker of New York, New York. They assigned the patent to Seth Thomas Clock Co. of Thomaston, Connecticut.
- The clock features an alarm that rings continuously for 20 minutes unless turned off. Once set, the alarm also rings routinely at the same time daily.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Robert G. Rolfe
- 1908-1913
- patent date
- 1908-08-25
- ID Number
- 1997.0058.01
- catalog number
- 1997.0058.01
- accession number
- 1997.0058
- catalog number
- 1997.58.01
- Object Name
- clock, alarm, seth thomas
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 8 1/4 in x 4 7/8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.955 cm x 12.3825 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mechanisms
- Measuring & Mapping
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Timekeeping
- Record ID
- nmah_1204748
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6e7d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
