Standard Electric Time Co. Master Clock - History & Technology Gallery, an ITM Clock video

When Charles Warner invented the first electric master clock in 1884, he helped enable the Industrial Age. The world's first self winding clock also advanced wall clocks throughout the schools and offices of the day, and also ran classroom bells as programmed. His company, Standard Electric Time Company, of Waterbury, CT, grew to be the industry leader in time systems and other precision equipment of the 1900s.
This video explores the history and beauty of the technology, accented with original antique postcards from Waterbury and Springfield, Mass., while a soon to drop video will overview the set-up and operations of Standard Electric Master Clocks.

[@SelfWindingClocks]

A fantastic look at the History and Technology of the Standard Electric Time Company. Thank You.
The chronology of the company and their clocks is most interesting.

[@frenchcreekvalley]

Another great video for me right NOW!. I am putting the program clock back into my 1929 60 beat master. I had removed the program mechanism and put it away in about 1970. I thought I had thrown it away, but while looking for something totally unrelated this week, there it was; screws and terminal points and all!. I wasn't sure how it all fit together. But I got enough detail from this video to figure it out. Now, if I could only find some paper tapes. I guess I will have to make some pseudo tapes just so it looks right. ( I did find some on Ebay, but they are priced 'way too high for me.)
Thanks again.

[@alecsapounas7497]

Thanks again for these great videos Dave.

[@thorstentenbergen3520]

Hi Dave, I am collecting electrical clocks in Germany and I do have high interest in US clocks. Recently I bought a Standard Electric "Master" Clock, 60 beats, round top from app. 1920. But unfortunately at time of arrival I revealed that all components of slave clock mechanism were removed. It is a clock with a paper programmer device and one slave clock circle - two buttons down at the case.
Do you think it would be possible to bring the clock back to full original status with all relays, switches and original slave cycle?
Many Thanks form Hamburg,
Thorsten

[@davedietrich6601]

Hi Thorsten, thanks for the note and for watching! Regarding your clock, Id be happy to email and view pics. Sounds like your master clock has 'pilot clocks', which drive the wall clocks / secondary clocks / slave clocks around the building. They hooked up to the wall clocks in series, up to 8 clocks per pilot clock. They were usually all in synch, and allowed service to see what's on the wall clocks (eg, if need to advance).
If you are missing the mechanism inside the pilot clock, I can do some looking into what parts fit. But, if all you want to do is run the clock, and advance the program machine, you don't really need the pilot clocks to run. Dave.

[@thorstentenbergen3520]

Hi Dave, thank you very much for your replay. I do have one slave clock, which I would be happy to drive, as well as the program machine. Right now all components are removed and a self made power supply was mounted. I was really looking for getting the clock and the shock was deep as I remove the dial in order to have a full impression of the inside - or the missing inside ;-)
I would like to send you some pictures for your better understanding what still is needed in order to bring the clock back to original status. [e-mail]
Many Thanks form Hamburg, /Germany, Thorsten