Simon Willard And His Clocks

Simon Willard (1753-1848) was the inventor of an improved clock works which he called the "Willard Patent Timepiece," but which is known to antique dealers and collectors and clock fanciers as the "banjo clock." This low-cost reprint of John Willard's study covers in detail Simon Willard's long career and the clocks that have long been regarded as masterpieces of American craftsmanship.