Artifact Details

Title

Time Clock

Catalog Number

102673172

Type

Physical object

Description

Unit has patent dates from 1904 to 1908. This unit is dated "Mar 20 1916" on label on lower front cover. Label on lower front cover states the clock was shipped to "R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Company, Wallingford, Conn." Appears to be driven by an electrical signal at one pulse per minute from a master clock elsewhere. Drive is a two coil magnet assembly. Appears to be operational, except for missing shaft to connect clock mechanism to the clock dial at the top of the clock.

Date

1916

Manufacturer

International Time Recording Co. of New York

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number 508Int. Elec. "Style Number" on label on lower front cover.
Other number 154 "Laporte 154" on line labeled "Sold By" on label on lower front cover
Other number 201931 Stamped on plate on top of mechansim
Other number 30034 On label on lower front cover.
Other number H 61 1 B Cast into cast iron front cover.
Serial number 40296 On label on lower front cover.

Dimensions

overall: 21 in x 15 in x 12 in

Category

Miscellaneous/other

Credit

Gift of Leonard Shustek

Lot Number

X3854.2007