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"Chelsea"
Clock Company
Catalog Sequence 1897 through 1944
Prior to 1906 "Chelsea" Clock Company
advertised their clocks in magazines such as "The Rudder"
and "Country Life In America". During the early years of the company
"Chelsea" spent the better part of their creative energy in designing and
patenting numerous clock movements and cases. By 1906 these design efforts had been
completed and "Chelsea" presented these ideas to the world in their first
catalog, Catalog A of September 1, 1906. Over the next century "Chelsea"
would add to this first catalog as new items were added or removed and prices were
changed. "Chelsea" catalogs were noted by letter until 1928 when they were
subsequently noted by number starting with catalog #14. Catalog E of
October 1911 is the second known catalog of the "Chelsea" Clock Company.
Catalogs B, C, and D are unknown to present day collectors, and evidence exists
that indicates that these letters were not issued to full size catalogs, but were issued
to supplemental catalogs for autoclocks, etc.. Catalogs I and J also are unknown
presently and the short period (2 years), between catalogs H2 and K, would make the
publishing of two full size catalogs for this short period seem excessive. Perhaps
these catalogs were supplemental catalogs for autoclocks or just price changes. A
significant change to the catalog designation system occurred in 1928, coinciding with the
death of the founder of the company, Charles H. Pearson. After 1928 catalog
designations changed from letter designations to number designations beginning with
catalog #14. It is interesting to note the correlation of the numbers and letters
prior to 1928 and that the subsequent number designation matches perfectly as if the
numbering system had begun with the first catalog.
| (1) |
A * |
1906 |
September 1, 1906 |
Catalogs A through M referred
to by letter |
| (2) |
B |
? |
NO KNOWN COPY |
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| (3) |
C |
? |
NO KNOWN COPY |
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| (4) |
D |
? |
NO KNOWN COPY |
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| (5) |
E * |
1911 |
October 1, 1911 |
Reproduced by T.D. Ly.
Used to illustrate T.D. Ly’s American Clocks 1 and 2. |
| (6) |
F * |
1917 |
January 18, 1917 |
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| (7) |
G * |
1919 |
July 29, 1919 |
Catalogs G and H referred to in
memo of Aug 11, 1920 |
| (8) |
H * |
1920 |
January 1, 1920 |
See above |
| (9) |
H2 * |
1921 1921/23? |
March 1, 1921 |
Leaflet H, Eight Distinctive Designs in Chelsea Clocks. |
| (10) |
I |
? |
NO KNOWN COPY |
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| (11) |
J |
? |
NO KNOWN COPY |
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| (12) (13) |
K * L * |
1923 1925 |
March 1, 1923 September 1, 1925 |
Used to illustrate T.D.
Ly’s American Clocks 1 and 2. Catalog L was issued
for two years 1925 and 1926 |
| (13) |
L * |
1926 |
December 1, 1926 |
Last Catalog 10" and
12" striking clocks and Special Grand Dial offered |
| (14) (14) |
M * 14* |
1928 1928 |
January 1928 September 1928 |
C. H. Pearson dies after
publication of Catalog M Hereafter catalogs referred to by number |
| (15) |
15 * |
1929 |
July 1929 |
Uniquely styled cutout cover
catalog. |
| (16) |
16 * |
1930 |
November 1930 |
Telechron Motored Clocks |
| (17) |
17 |
1931 |
January 1931 |
Reproduced by NAWCC 1993 |
| (18) |
18 * |
1932 |
Not dated |
Price List becomes a separate
dated item |
| (19) |
19 * |
1936 |
Not dated |
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| (20) |
20 * |
1938 1940 |
Not dated Copyright 1940 |
"New Chelsea
Clocks" Leaflet |
| (21) |
21 |
1941 |
Not dated |
Last Catalog 10" and
12" time only clocks offered |
| (22)
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22
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? 1941
1942
1943
1944 |
NO KNOWN COPY Not dated
August 1, 1942
February 1943
May 1, 1944 |
Parts List U.S. Navy
Mark I Deck and Boat Clocks
Special Radio Room Clock
Parts List U. S. Army, Message Center, M1
Marine Clocks (Phenolic) |
* Original Catalogs Property of Chelsea
Clock Museum
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