Stretch : America's first family of clockmakers / Donald L. Fennimore and Frank L. Hohmann III.

"A Winterthur book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-336) and index.

This volume presents the definitive history of the UK-born Stretch family of clock-makers who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1703 and played an influential role in the city's early clock-making, civic, and Quaker communities. Initial essays discuss the family and the importance of their Quaker beliefs; time-telling and the clock making community in pre-1750 Philadelphia; innovative mechanical advances made by the Stretches; and their notable civic and cultural contributions to the city. The catalog section of the book features 84 of the 133 Peter, Thomas, and William Stretch clocks discovered during the course of the project, illustrating and fully describing both the cases and the works. The majority of the clocks, passed down through the generations and still in private collections, are being published for the first time.

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A richly color illustrated scholarly monograph on the horological output of Peter Strech (1670-1746), clockmaker originally from England, but most active in Philadelphia, and his clockmaking sons Thomas and William. Includes a catalog of all 84 currently known Stretch clocks (No.1-62 by Peter), No. 63-78 by Thomas, and No. 79-84 by William. 8 appendeces (1: Peter Strech Will, 2. Thomas Strech Will, 3. Samuel Strech Will, 4. List of Philadelphia clock owners, 5. Strech Signture plates, 6. Clock Comparison, 7. Identified Clocks, 8. Genealogy.