Tower Clock Movement, Made by Samuel Terry, 1829-1835
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Most people didn't own clocks yet when this wooden clock movement was made. The movement would have been installed inside the tower of a public building like a town hall, college or church, marking time for the whole village or town. Samuel Terry, along with his more famous brother Eli, experimented with early machines that made interchangeable clock parts.
Most people didn't own clocks yet when this wooden clock movement was made. The movement would have been installed inside the tower of a public building like a town hall, college or church, marking time for the whole village or town. Samuel Terry, along with his more famous brother Eli, experimented with early machines that made interchangeable clock parts.
Artifact
Tower clock (Clock)
Date Made
1829-1835
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Clockwork
Object ID
88.0.1022.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 24.75 in
Width: 44 in
Length: 24 in
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