Cases were made to very strict specifications. The movements in these 1970s clocks maintained high standards for which the Howard firm had become famous. Blackwell (deceased in 2007), enthusiastically revived clock production, reintroducing several of the more popular models to the market. The last tower clock was produced in 1964. Production of smaller clocks ceased in the 1957/1958 timeframe. Although clock production was declining, precision gear-cutting kept the firm profitable, particularly from government contracts. On November 5, 1934, yet another new firm, Howard Clock Products, was formed to succeed the earlier firm. That firm was reorganized in 1881 due to carried over financial setbacks from previous years.
Subsequently, Howard formed a new company, The Howard Watch & Clock Company (transposing clock & watch) on October 1, 1863, which was successful for some years. Howard and Davis both had also been involved in watch manufacturing, somewhat unsuccessfully, since 1850, Edward Howard began a new watch company in 1857, and on Mamerged his clock and watch businesses into a single joint stock corporation, The Howard Clock & Watch Company. Davis in 1857 and Howard & Davis was dissolved and succeeded by E.
With the departure from the firm of David P. With a third partner, Luther Stephenson, in about 1843 they also began to manufacture tower clocks. Sewing machines, fire engines and precision balances were also manufactured by the firm. Davis, manufacturing high-grade wall clocks under the name of Howard & Davis in 1842. A clockmaking apprentice of Aaron Willard, Jr., Howard had commenced business with David P. Howard Watch & Clock Company succeed an earlier firm of similar name founded by Edward Howard (1813-1904). Formed as a joint stock corporation on December 1, 1881, the E.
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