Seth Thomas 'Long Alarm' Mantel Clock, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
By the late 19th century, spring-driven, key-wound alarm clocks helped Americans wake up and arrive on time for work, school and appointments. Seth Thomas Clock Company created this stylish clock in the early 1900s. Appropriately named "Long Alarm," the clock could ring for fifteen minutes on one winding.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Alarm clock
Date Made
circa 1910
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Clockwork
Object ID
00.4.7174
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Sheet metal
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Steel
Nickel alloy
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 2.875 in
Length: 7 in
Inscriptions
face:
Seth Thomas
Manufactured in the United States of America
cover plate, rear:
Made in U.S. America
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