American Watchmaking

American Watchmaking: A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850-1930 by Michael C Harrold. Published by National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc, Columbia, PA, 1984. 1st Edition. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 145 Pgs. Supplement to NAWCC Bulletin Number 14, Spring 1984. Illustrations by Robert Backstrom, photos and cuts courtesy of Roy Ehrhardt. Contents: Intro to American Watchmaking. Formation of the Industry: Before the Beginning, The Beginning and Companies of 1964. Operation of the Industry: The Average American Watch, Inexpensive Watches, Precision Watches, Watchmaking Machinery. Out of the Ordinary: Variations and Oddballs, Escapements, Individual makers. Appendix: American Watch Companies, Serial Numbers and Dates. Subject Index. Biographical Index. Description text copyright 2019 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 32907.