Boston
Clock Company
Boston Clock Company, 1884-1894, continued the traditions of the Harvard
Clock Company after a name change in 1884. Boston Clock Company began producing
striking clocks in 1886 after the invention of the famous Boston tandem wind movement.
This type was produced in house strike and in limited numbers, ship's bell.
The ship's bell clocks appear to be prototypes, as all known examples vary
significantly in movement design. Circumstantial evidence exists that these ship's bell
clocks marked "Boston Clock Co.", were assembled at the Vermont Clock Company
circa 1900. From 1884-1894 Boston Clock Company produced approximately 15000
clocks.
Boston Clock Company Advertisement, circa 1889
  
Boston Clock Co., Ship's Bell, double rotating rod type, produced by the
Vermont Clock Company circa 1900.
U.S.S. Monongahela, 1890
Boston Clock Co., Ship's Bell, double swinging arm type
Patented by John S. Negus, July 1893
Pennants of the New York Yacht Club
Boston Clock Co., Ship's Bell, single swinging arm type
Oliver & Davis, New York, Yacht "SIGMA"
Col. Sheldon C. Reynolds, skipper of "SIGMA", was a
member of the
New York Yacht Club from 1887 to 1909.
"SIGMA", iron hull, steam screw schooner, 154' in length, was
launched in 1882,
by John Craig for M. S. Smith, Esq. and later transferred to Col.
Sheldon.
Yachting Ensign
Boston Clock Co., 10" Marine, circa 1885
Star Brass MFG. Co., Boston, Mass.
  
Boston Clock Co., Sparta & Delos Carriage, time only
 
Boston Clock Co., Cyprus Carriage, tandem wind, cathedral strike.
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