E. Howard Historical Dates
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E. Howard Clock Co. founded |
1842 |
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Howard Clock factory built in Roxbury |
1845 |
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Boston Watch Co. (Howard, Davis & Dennison Co.) founded |
1850 |
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Boston Watch Co. factory built in Roxbury |
1850 |
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Boston Watch Co. failed |
1857 |
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Howard Watch and Clock Co. founded |
1857 |
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Name changed to E. Howard & Co. |
1858 |
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Howard Watch and Clock Co. incorporated |
1861 |
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Company reorganized |
1863 |
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New plant completed |
1973 |
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Waltham Watch and Tool Co founded (U.S. Watch) |
1879 |
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Company reorganized as E. Howard Watch and Clock Co. |
1881 |
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Edward Howard retires |
1882 |
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U.S. Watch Co. produces "Suffolk" and "Columbia" watches |
1888 -1896 |
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Howard Clock and watch manufacturing separated |
1903 |
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Clock manufacturing company becomes E. Howard Clock Co. |
1903 |
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E. Howard name for watches sold to Keystone Watch Case Co. |
1903 |
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U.S Watch Co. sold to E, Howard Watch Co. (and Keystone) |
1903 |
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Howard watches produced in Waltham at U.S Watch factory |
1903 - 1927 |
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Howard name sold to Hamilton Watch Co. |
1927 |
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Howard Clock Co. buys U.S. Watch factory from Keystone |
1927 |
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Howard Clock Products Co. incorporated |
1933 |
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Howard Clock Products Co. manufactures clock and timer mechanisms |
1933 - present |
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