Seth Thomas was the Chevrolet of American clockmakers. ... Thomas built clocks on his own as well as parts for other manufacturers and ran a successful business until his death in 1859. ...

Two clocks inside Greene County Courthouse carry with them more than a century of history each, with one of them predating ...

Columbia, SC is home to two rare Seth Thomas clocks on Main Street, including at Sylvan’s. A local watch repairman has kept them running.

Q: We have an old Seth Thomas mantle clock in our family that has been passed down through a number of generations. It was given to my mother by her grandmother, my great-grandmother who was born ...

Columbia is actually home to two Seth Thomas clocks: the Street clock at Hampton and Main- and another at Main and Washington, which Sease also services.

Seth Thomas clocks were perhaps the most popular brand in America for most of a century. Their namesake, born in Connecticut in 1785, got his start working for other clockmakers.

Seth Thomas made thousands and thousands of clocks, so there is a great deal of variety in the scenes he chose. When it comes to estimating the value of clocks, age is important, as is condition.

Building architect George S. Kingsley used Seth Thomas clocks as a trademark in many of his designs, said Hawkins. Last year, the Kingsley Building was added to the National Register of Historic ...