American Watches Pocket Watch Clock Collecting Guide

Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About American Watches and Didn't Know Who to Ask

by George Townsend

"This paperback, thoroughly researched and written by collector George E. Townsend, provides a wealth of information on American watches produced prior to 1900.

Among other reference items, Townsend provides:
- incredibly detailed drawings of over 225 watch movements to make identification easier
- information about individual watch manufacturers in a "family tree" format, in many instances showing some specific items such as (a) names of directors, (b) dates of operation, (c) name changes, company closures, sales or mergers, and (d) production histories which tie a watch's serial numbers to its production year.
- cross-reference charts linking watch names to specific manufacturers
- cross-reference charts by manufacturer linking watch serial numbers to production years
- a chart that identifies some manufacturers by the shape of the hair spring stud"

Softcovers, stapled binding, published in 1971, 87 pages in good condition with some wear to the covers & a name penned on the front cover

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