Tools and Instruments — Willard House & Clock Museum
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Tools and Instruments — Willard House & Clock Museum
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11 Willard Street
North Grafton MA 01536
5088393500
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The Willard House & Clock Museum is a historic place with festive roots, right in the heart of Massachusetts. Come visit us for a guided tour of our museum.
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Tools and Instruments
Many clockmakers of the 18 and 19 centuries were avid inventors ahead of their times, holding numerous patents. In addition to timekeeping, clockmakers were responsible for early mechanical devices in wide variety of applications, from household items like roasting Clock Jacks to precise marine barometers, built to withstand extreme weather conditions at sea. They also had a sophisticated array of instruments for their own craft, clockmaking, including engines and tools. Below are some of the examples from the Willard’s clock shop and house, mostly belonging to several generations of the Willard family.
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Saw of B. F. Willard, 1820
Gear cutting engine, c. 1780
A. Willard Jr. name stamp
Brass & Steel Depthing Tool, c. 1839
Chronometer, S. Willard, Jr., c. 1850
Clockmaker's engine, c. 1880
Roasting Jack, ca. 1784
Barometer, S. Willard, c. 1830
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Contact Us
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11 Willard Street
North Grafton MA 01536
5088393500
info@willardhouse.org
The Willard House & Clock Museum is a historic place with festive roots, right in the heart of Massachusetts. Come visit us for a guided tour of our museum.
Willard House & Clock Museum
Info
Search
Tools and Instruments
Many clockmakers of the 18 and 19 centuries were avid inventors ahead of their times, holding numerous patents. In addition to timekeeping, clockmakers were responsible for early mechanical devices in wide variety of applications, from household items like roasting Clock Jacks to precise marine barometers, built to withstand extreme weather conditions at sea. They also had a sophisticated array of instruments for their own craft, clockmaking, including engines and tools. Below are some of the examples from the Willard’s clock shop and house, mostly belonging to several generations of the Willard family.
Please click on the image below to learn more about the object.
Saw of B. F. Willard, 1820
Gear cutting engine, c. 1780
A. Willard Jr. name stamp
Brass & Steel Depthing Tool, c. 1839
Chronometer, S. Willard, Jr., c. 1850
Clockmaker's engine, c. 1880
Roasting Jack, ca. 1784
Barometer, S. Willard, c. 1830
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