Chelsea Clock Company

Chelsea Clock Company has produced over 800,000 fine clocks in Joseph H. Eastman's original, Eastman Clock Company, factory since 1897. After the failure of the Eastman Clock Company in 1896, Harry Bates, formed the Boston Clock Company of Maine using Eastman's factory and clock designs.  His use of this famous name has led to much confusion as to the origin of the Chelsea Clock Company.    The Boston Clock Company of Maine, 1896-1897, was a completely different company from the original Boston Clock Company, 1884-1894. The Boston Clock Company of Maine produced a limited number of marine and regulator clocks in 1897 that were ultimately sold as products of the infant Chelsea Clock Company. Chelsea clock #204, shown below and marked Boston Clock Co. on the movement, is one of these clocks.   Charles H. Pearson was the founder of the Chelsea clock company in mid 1897, taking over the Boston Clock Company of Maine factory and material.


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4.5" Yacht, #204, second clock sold by Chelsea Clock Company, September 13, 1897



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House Strike Chelsea Movement #3439, fancy nickel damascene, 1899

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E. R. Howe, American Artist, Haskell & Allen Lithographers, Boston

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Eastman Clock Company, 1894-1896 | Chelsea Clock Company, 1897-1997+

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Chelsea Clock Company, November 30, 1943

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Early all star baseball team including Chelsea Clock Company members.

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12" Special Grand Dial, Base & Ball, 1907

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12", 10", 8.5", 6"

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12" Mahogany & Metal, 1906

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12" Admiral, 1913

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12" Double Dial, 1912

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12" Base and Ball, 1919

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12" Yacht Wheel, 1927

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"Country Life in America", 1914 and 1915

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12" Automatic Ship's Bell Chain Master Clock & 10" Bell, 1919

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Automatic Ship's Bell and Chain Clock Advertisement, 1911

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12" NonMagnetic Marine, 1913

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12" Special Pilot House, 1916

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12" Aluminum Cased Marine Clock, 1924

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12" Pilot House, 1926

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10" Special Grand Dial, B&BF, circa 1919

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10", Base & Ball, 1907

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10", Time Only, Base & Ball, 1911.

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8.5", Carved Base #1 Yacht Wheel, 1911

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8.5" Mahogany & Metal, 1903

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8.5" Carved Base #1, 1911

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8.5" Neptune, 1926, Base & Ball, 1907

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8" Carved Mahogany Tambour, 1905

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12" #5 Regulator, 1903

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12" #3 Regulator, 1906

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Yacht Wheel, 1905

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6" Carved Base #1, Verde Finish, 1919

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6" Admiral, 1922

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6" Base & Ball, 1908

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6" Library, 1906

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Pilot Clock Barometer Desk Set, 1927

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4.5" Library, 1906

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3.5" Library, 1906

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Carriage 1899, Carriage 1908, Carriage 1898

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American Eagle, John Hale Bellamy, 2012






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