Chester County Clocks and Their Makers

Among the most prized heirlooms in many contemporary American homes is a grandfather clock. Not infrequently, these time pieces have been owned by several generations of the same family. Indeed, some of them have stood in the same house for at least a hundred years. Since clockmaking was a side-line or seasonal occupation with nearly all of the Chester Countians who worked at this trade, an account of some of their other activities has frequently been included in order to give an historical background of the world in which they lived and labored. The map at the back of the book showing the locations and density of the clockmasters indicates that they fell into three geographical groups - the Quakers in the eastern and southeastern area, the Presbyterians in the western, and the Germans in the northeastern part of the country.James, Arthur E. is the author of 'Chester County Clocks and Their Makers', published 0008 under ISBN 9780916838041 and ISBN 0916838048.