Photos tagged as museums

Day 62 - Danbury Railway Museum, Velocipede

This was built in 1898 so a Section Foreman could inspect the railroad tracks. I think I just uploaded it so I could type in that name!

Date: 2 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Danbury, USA
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Day 62 - Danbury Railway Museum, Dsl/Electric Swith Engine

This was built in 1953 for use in switching yards. This unit is still operational.

Date: 2 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Danbury, USA
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Day 62 - Danbury Railway Museum

This is the restored train depot as it looks today.

Date: 2 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Danbury, USA
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Day 62 - Danbury Railway Museum, B&O Combo Car

Built in 1954, this was a combination passenger car & diner. B&O is "Baltimore & Ohio", a Railroad company.

Date: 2 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Danbury, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Edward Ingraham

Edward Ingraham founded the American Watch & Clock Museum in Bristol, CT in 1952. He began working at the Ingraham clock factory in 1910 and retired as President in 1955.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Yankee Peddler

Once Eli Terry figured out how to make clocks people could afford, he had to figure out how to get them to people. His solution was to use 'Yankee Peddler's with wagon's to peddle the clocks from town to town.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Variety of Wall Clocks

This is just a sample of the many types of clocks on display in this museum.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Seth Thomas Pocket Watch, Back

Many of the pocket watches are displayed with glass on both sides of the case, so you can see the detail on both sides of the watch.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Seth Thomas Pocket Watch, Front

An example of the gold pocket watch detail from Seth Thomas.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Paul - Clock Winder

Paul is standing next to a 10' tall clock (we now call these Grandfather Clocks). Paul was changing the time for the end of Daylight Savings Time as well as winding many of the clocks in the Museum.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Hands-On Table

This table was set up with parts you could touch & fiddle with, as well as booklets explaining them.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Two Story Clock-Top

The motor was on the staircase, so I had to photograph this in two shots...

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Two Story Clock-Bottom

Paul is just starting to work on the winding mechanism for this. The top is facing the other room, so is in a separate picture.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - Eli Terry Gear Stamping Tool

Or at least I think that's what this is! Eli Terry pioneered the use of interchangable parts to make affordable parts.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Clock Winders Tools

I loved all the antique key's and other specialized tools in Paul's key box. In addition to winding at least 47 of the tall (Grandfather style) clocks, he also needed to reset the time for the end of daylight savings time.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - AWCM, Fancy Clock

Just an example of one of the unusual clocks on display at this museum.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bristol, USA
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Day 61 - Watch & Clock Museum, Seth E. Thomas

Sometimes it's easy to forget that many common brands are named after real people. New England clock makers were already well renowned, but were avoiding making watches. Seth Thomas believed his company could make watches successfully and became one of the first to branch out thusly.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 61 - Watch & Clock Museum, 1680's Clock

This is the oldest clock in the museum, although they do have some watches from the late 1500's.

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 61 - Watch & Clock Museum, Guide

After selling us tickets to get into the museum, she took us through the first part and told us a bit more about the museum. She was very nice, I think her name is Pat, but I forgot to write it down (ugh).

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 61 - Watch & Clock Museum, First Electric Watch

We take these things for granted now, it's hard to remember that the first battery powered watch wasn't made until 1956 and cost $200 ($2000 in today's dollars)

Date: 1 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 61 - Watch & Clock Museum, Eli Terry Picture

According to this museum, Eli Terry is the founding father of interchangable parts - not Eli Whitney. Eli Terry wanted to mass produce more affordable clocks.