International Time Recording Dial Clock

Recording Dial Clock by the International Time Recording Company. he clock is in nice presenting condition with only areas of normal wear to the outer wooden case. The glass is all intact with no cracks or breaks. Plaque reads "Manufactured by International Business Machine Corporation International Time Recording Division" with 7 patents. The first 1911, the last 1916. 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.

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