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Ingraham Shelf Clock with Alarm

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  • Alarm Clock Kitchen Clock, front
  • Alarm Clock Kitchen Clock, open
  • Alarm Clock Kitchen Clock, rear

    Object Details

    maker

    E. Ingraham Company

    Description (Brief)

    Made between 1881 and 1886 by the E. Ingraham and Co. in Bristol, Connecticut, this mechanical clock strikes the hour and half hour on a gong. It also features an alarm.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Elmore

    date made

    ca 1881-1886

    ID Number

    ME.67.361

    catalog number

    67.361

    accession number

    263810

    serial number

    23692

    Object Name

    alarm clock kitchen clock
    Clock

    Other Terms

    Clock; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Shelf Clock

    Physical Description

    glass (case material)
    metal, "brass" (movement material)
    wood (case material)

    Measurements

    overall: 23 1/4 in x 15 3/8 in x 4 3/4 in; 59.055 cm x 39.0652 cm x 12.065 cm
    overall: 23 5/16 in; 59.21375 cm
    overall: pendulum bob: 6 1/2 in x 2 11/16 in x 11/16 in; 16.51 cm x 6.82625 cm x 1.74625 cm
    overall: container: 3 3/4 in x 2 in x 1/4 in; 9.525 cm x 5.08 cm x .635 cm

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    Work and Industry: Mechanisms
    Measuring & Mapping

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Timekeeping

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7b12-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1204730

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