IBM Time Clock

Antique oak case IBM Time Clock with original metal manufacturer's tag on front measurers 35"T, glass front door on each side panel, 8" clock on front with 27" iron wheel. Plaque reads "Manufactured by International Business Machine Corporation International Time Recording Division" with 7 patents. The first 1911, the last 1916, Model 6000-5 with the serial number. 19"D x 18"W x 35"H A recording dial clock by the International Time Recording Company. Endicott, New York. In the original oak case and (the first we have ever seen) original table stand. The dial measures 30"D, table 71"H. When plugged in the interior light comes and the clock motor hums. At the end of the 1800s and early 1900s, the industrial revolution was taking place and large numbers of people were taking jobs in the cities. Being punctual was the expected behavior as "time is money" attitude prevailed. Also, recording scrutinizing expenses for labor, materials and overhead were getting more attention than ever. In the 1890s timekeepers, clerks who kept track of employees' hours in handwritten logs, found that machines were beginning to replace them. By the early 20th Century International Time Recording Company supplied an entire line of timekeeping devices, including master clocks, time clocks and time stamps.