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Chauncey Jerome (1793–1868) was an American clockmaker and politician in the early 19th century He made a fortune selling his clocks, and his business grew quickly He was mayor of New Haven, Connecticut between 1854-1855 However, his company failed in 1856, and he died in poverty
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Chauncey Jerome clocks are some of the best known 19th century clocks My work focuses strictly on Chauncey Jerome clocks and their influence on clock making history
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Chauncey Jerome was an American inventor and clock maker whose products enjoyed widespread popularity in the mid-19th century Learning the carpenter’s trade early in life, Jerome was employed as a case maker in 1816 by Eli Terry, a clock maker at Plymouth, Conn
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Chauncey Jerome was born in 1793 in Canaan, Connecticut, the son of a blacksmith and a nail-maker He has a storied history in the Connecticut clock industry, becoming one of our nation's giant employers and producers during his lifetime
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In 1822 Chauncey Jerome set up shop in Bristol There he invented the Bronze Looking Glass clock, a tall shelf clock with bronze-looking pillars and stenciling that cost $1 less to make and sold for $2 more
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Chauncey Jerome, the entrepreneur, had devised a way of stamping rather than casting brass clock components and was able to manufacture low-priced clocks for domestic and overseas markets
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In 1860, Jerome wrote his autobiography, History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years and Life of Chauncey Jerome, Written by Himself "I am no author, but claim a title which I consider nobler, that of a 'Mechanic,'" wrote clock-maker Chauncey Jerome in the opening pages
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In the spring of this year, 1816, Jerome bought some clock movements, dials, and glasses, and set to work making clocks by himself He succeeded very well, selling the clocks when completed for $12 each
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