Marine Clock
Image
Title
Marine Clock
Identifier
0000-4.53
Description
(Clock, Ship’s) 30-hour marine clock cased in brass and wood used on Ventura’s first pier
Mr. Joseph Wolfson, son-in-law of Juan Camarillo, spearheaded the creation of Ventura’s first pier and operated the wharf in its infancy. He used this marine clock on the wharf. Marine clocks use a balance wheel rather than a pendulum to mark time which means the clock is not affected by movement.
[Made in Forrestville, CT; Used in Ventura, California]
Mr. Joseph Wolfson, son-in-law of Juan Camarillo, spearheaded the creation of Ventura’s first pier and operated the wharf in its infancy. He used this marine clock on the wharf. Marine clocks use a balance wheel rather than a pendulum to mark time which means the clock is not affected by movement.
[Made in Forrestville, CT; Used in Ventura, California]
Creator
Elisha Niles Welch Company
Date
1870s
Subject
Camarillo Family
Clocks and watches
Clocks and watches
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Elisha Niles Welch Company, “Marine Clock,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 25, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2627.