Automatic Pinion Cutter, Used by the Waltham Watch Company, circa 1892
THF110250 / Automatic Pinion Cutter, Used by the Waltham Watch Company, circa 1892
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Artifact Overview
The Waltham Watch Company was a world-famous example of a highly mechanized manufacturer of quality consumer goods. Specialized labor, new machines, and interchangeable parts combined to produce the company's low-cost, high-grade watches. Waltham mechanics first invented machines to cut pinions (small gears used in watch movements) in the 1860s. Duane Church, superintendent of toolmakers, developed this improved version in the 1890s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pinion cutter
Date Made
circa 1892
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
91.102.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 15.25 in
Length: 11.25 in
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