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Gilbert clocks were designed by the Gilbert Clock Factory starting in 1828. The brand was founded by William Lewis Gilbert who bought a small brick building in Winchester, Connecticut to serve as his factory.
The Gilbert Clock Factory is a historic factory complex at 13 Wallens Street in Winsted, Connecticut. Developed between 1871 and 1897, its surviving elements are a preservation of the state's history as a center for the manufacture of low-cost clocks. The company was one of the town's largest employers for many years.
On July 20, 1934, a new firm known as the William L. Gilbert Clock Corporation was formed to succeed the earlier company. It was one of the few firms allowed to continue clockmaking during World War 11 because it was able to manufacture clocks without metal cases, having installed machinery in 1940 to produce cases from molded paper-maché.
The long history of the Gilbert Clock starts with two brothers-in-law William Lewis Gilbert and Clarke, who started the company under the name Marsh Gilbert & Co. in 1828. They formed the company in Bristol and Farmington, Connecticut.
WILLIAM GILBERT OFFICE DROP CALENDAR CLOCK William L. Gilbert Clock Company, Winsted, Conn, 19th century. Carved walnut & burl case; old, possibly original finish. Original painted metal dials.
The William L. Gilbert Clock Co. was formed in 1871 but did not commence business until 1873. Their first catalog was issued in 1875, showing 37 models. Their 1881 catalog shows 162 clock models, of which 112 were of their own manufacture.
The Gilbert Clock Company started its long history of clock making in December of 1828. It became one of America’s giants in the industry, spanning over 130 years. Originally known as Marsh, Gilbert and Company, it was founded by William Lewis Gilbert (1807-90) and his brother-in-law George Marsh when they purchased a clock shop servicing the ...
After two years of receivership, the company worked its way out of debt, and changed its name to the William L. Gilbert Clock Corporation. During World War II, the company was one of the few American clock companies allowed to continue producing clocks; instead of having to make war material.
William L. Gilbert was one of the foremost clockmakers of 19th-century Connecticut, a state that gave the world Eli Terry, Seth Thomas, Chauncey and Noble Jerome, Joseph Ives, and Elias Ingraham. Gilbert’s first company was founded in 1828 in partnership with his brother-in-law, George Marsh.
The William L. Gilbert Clock Company was formed at Winsted, Connecticut on July 5, 1871 to take over the Gilbert Manufacturing Company (1866-1871), which had been dissolved after a fire destroyed the factory.