Punch Card Time Clock, Used by Pellow Machine Company, 1935-1940
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Artifact Overview
The Pellow Machine Company in Detroit, Michigan, used this time recording punch clock from 1938 until their closure in 1977. This is a desktop model with an electric clock and a horizontal tray into which worker would slide their punch card. Such time clocks both regulated employees' workdays and helped insure accurate calculation of their pay.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Time clock
Date Made
1935-1940
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
89.228.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast Iron
Brass (Alloy)
Steel
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
inscribed:
I.T.R.. Co. / ENDICOTT, NY
metal plate on rear of base:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. / MANUFACTURED BY / INTERNATIONAL TIME RECORDED CO., / ENDICOTT,N.Y., USA
patent dates from 1903-1919, Model No. 2610-5, Serial No. 400229 and IBM logo;
embossed on front on rivetted metal tag:
INTERNATIONAL
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