"time microscope" for adjusting watches. The Hamilton Company in War Work When the United States found itself involved in World War II, the American watch companies were asked by the military and naval authorities to turn as much as possible of their facilities over into making a great variety of small

Ages Britten—Old Clocks and Watches, 7th Edition Dreppard—American Clocks and Clockmakers Eckhardt—Early Pennsylvania Clocks Eckhardt—Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers Magee—Grandfather Clocks, Their Making and Makers in Lancaster County Moore—The Old Clock Book Nutting—The Clock Book Palmer—The Book

A Genealogy of Martin Shreiner, Clockmaker, and His Descendants (An Appendix to: "Martin Shreiner: From Clocks to Fire Engines," Vol. 96 No. 1) N.B.: What follows is by no means complete after the first two generations. It is hoped that readers who have descent from Martin Shreiner, Senior, but do

given as "watch-maker." Joseph conducted business in the third block of North Queen Street. An ad from his earliest days (figure 12) states that in addition to making and repairing clocks and watches, he also maintained an assortment of new watches, watch keys, and seals. Twenty-eight years later

Possible Joseph Gorgas Tall Case Clock Located by Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. Certified Clockmaker I was recently engaged by a local moving firm to prepare a "rare Grandfather's clock" for shipment to the West Coast. While making arrangements, I inquired as to the maker and was informed it was Joseph

GRANDFATHERS' CLOCKS: THEIR MAKING AND THEIR MAKERS IN LANCASTER COUNTY, Whilst Lancaster county is not the first or only home of the so-called "Grandfathers' Clock," yet the extent and the excellence of the clock industry in this type of clocks entitle our county to claim special distinction as

General Instructions of the Independent Telephone Company of Lancaster County. Gives instructions and shows businesses in the Lititz exchange. “List No. 1. Issued Dec. 15th 1898.” written at the top. [1898]. Transferred from the Telephone Information File. Insert 3 Temporary list of subscribers in