1900 Welch Clocks Reprint Catalog Reference Guide Book Dealer Identification

Description: Welch Clocks Catalog Reprinted in 1979 paperback, soft cover This is reprint of 1900 Catalogue "Welch Clocks Superior American Clocks Elegant in Style and Finish" E.N. Welch Mfg. Co. Forestville Conn. Published Arlington Horology & Book Co. FactoryForestville, Conn USA An authentic facsimile of the only known trade catalog of Welch Clock Company dated 1900. Mantel, Column, Wall and Floor Clocks are featured in this 64 page catalog. 82 pages Black and White illustrations. 6" Tall x 9" Wide The most comprehensive reference book for Welch Clocks A great reference. It's compact size is just right for your bench drawer. Those who love clocks will find this book very interesting, Fascinating historical work. Condition Used- Nice Condition. Nice & Clean. All pages present and attached. Please view all of the pictures before purchasing. As you will be able to see the actual condition of the book being sold. What you see in the photos is exactly what you will receive. Thanks for looking!” We take great pride in customer satisfaction and accurate descriptions. If you receive the item and it is not as described, please let us know immediately so we may rectify the issue to your satisfaction. Your positive feedback and your satisfaction are very important to us We sell clocks to professionals, hobbyists and collectors who have experience in repairs.. If you are just trying to fix a watch or clock without knowledge of how to do so, we suggest that you seek out professional help. This can lead to be an expensive proposition if you should not have the knowledge to repair or restore your clock. Make sure you join the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. Its a great way to meet other clockmakers. Among the most common parlour clocks you will find few E N Welch clocks. Why. A good reason is that the company was absorbed by Sessions in 1903. The history of Welch is interesting because Welch Spring and Co. began by making higher end clocks but eventually produced cheaper, heavily discounted mass market clocks which likely hastened its decline. The E. N. Welch Mfg. Co. was formed on July 6, 1864 to succeed an older private firm making clocks under the name of E. N. Welch. Elisha N. Welch (1809 to 1887) had been making clocks at a factory site on East Main Street at Forestville, Conn. since taking over the bankrupt business of J. C. Brown in about 1856. A movement shop was established in 1869, adding to the two factories already in use by the firm. Between 1868 and 1884, a subsidiary firm called Welch, Spring & Company was formed to produce a more expensive line of clocks. The company was formed by three clock enthusiasts; Welch, Solomon Crosby Spring and Benjamin Bennet Lewis. The Welch firm was well known for its handsome rosewood cases, though in 1885, with changing styles in furniture, the surviving firm began to introduce new models with solid walnut cases and discontinued some of the older rosewood veneered cases. Elisha Welch was enamored of a lovely (but very liberal-thinking) diva of the day from Spain by the name of Adelina Patti. He named his best quality movement after her, called the “Patti” movement. Clocks with this movement are highly sought after by serious collectors. However, Examples of “Patti” clocks at any of the international auction sites are rare. E. N. Welch clocks made before 1880 are considerably more expensive as these represent the height of the company’s clock making After the death of Elisha Welch in 1887, the firm steadily declined, selling off some of its assets and issuing new stock to raise much needed capital. A new line of clocks was introduced for 1893, which were cheaper in quality than their already discounted line. In May of that year the factory was closed down and a receiver was appointed The receiver spent nearly two years selling off stock and settling the debts of the firm. It was not until 1896 that the firm resumed production. The name was changed to the Sessions Clock Company on January 9, 1903 In 1899, two fires, one in March and a second in December reduced most of the Welch manufacturing complex to ashes. Despite the completion of a new brick factory in 1900, the company could not meet its liabilities. Meanwhile members of the wealthy Sessions family were buying out former stockholders and eventually took control of the firm in 1902. They changed the name to the Sessions Clock Company on January 9, 1903. E. N. Welch clocks made before 1880 are considerably more desirable as these represent the height of the company’s clock making. Clocks made prior to 1880 generally command higher auction prices. Compared to companies like Seth Thomas and Waterbury instances of E. N. Welsh clocks coming up on auction sites are becoming quite uncommon.

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