Electric Time Company
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History
Electric Time Company, a worldwide manufacturer of Tower and Street clocks, was founded in 1928 and incorporated in the state of MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in 1932. Founded by a salesman for the Self Winding Clock Company
Self Winding Clock Company
The Self Winding Clock company was a major manufacturer of clocks from 1886 until about 1970. Located at nos. 10 & 12 Dey Street New York City with a branch office at 39 Madison Avenue in Chicago, Illinois....
and Telechron
Telechron
Telechron is the name of a US company that manufactured electric clocks between 1912 and 1992. "Telechron" is derived from the Greek words , meaning "far off," and , "time," thus referring to the transmission of time over long distances. The idea behind Telechron clocks was, indeed, to tie...
of Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the MetroWest region. The population was 16,593 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. Originally part of Telechron
Telechron
Telechron is the name of a US company that manufactured electric clocks between 1912 and 1992. "Telechron" is derived from the Greek words , meaning "far off," and , "time," thus referring to the transmission of time over long distances. The idea behind Telechron clocks was, indeed, to tie...
it has progressed from an office in Boston, MA to manufacturing facilities in Wellesley, MA - South Natick MA and currently a 50,000 ft**2 (4,645 m**2) manufacturing facility in Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston....
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Electric Time produces approximately 1000 clocks annually and is the largest maker of custom outdoor clocks in the United States. Electric Time produces tower clocks
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
, post clocks, and bracket clocks. Electric time has many clock installations throughout the world, ranging from Brazil to Turkey to Europe. Some notable installations are Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
, Tiffany & Co, Disneyworld, Disneyland, Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
The Great American Ball Park is a Major League Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home of the National League's Cincinnati Reds. It opened in 2003, replacing the Reds' former home, Cinergy Field, which was known as Riverfront Stadium from its opening in June 1970 until the 1996...
and numerous others.
Media
Electric Time has been featured in How it's madeHow It's Made
How It's Made is a documentary television series that premiered in 2001 on Science in the U.S., and Discovery Channel Canada in Canada. The program is produced in the Canadian province of Quebec by Productions MAJ, Inc...
Post Clocks Episode 75 Series 6 and the local Boston television news magazine Chronicle (TV Newsmagazine). Electric Time was the basis for an article in the Wall Street Journal on Street Clocks.