Pocket Watch Database
Location: Fitchburg, Massechusetts
Years of Operation: 1875-1878
Equipment purchased by Cornell Watch Co, among others
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1875
Fitchburg Watch Co. is founded in Fitchburg, Massachusetts by S. Sawyer. Many of the employees came from the Unite States Watch Co., including prior superintendent, H.J. Lowe.
1878
After failing to find suitable investors, the Fitchburg Watch Co. ceases operations and the equipment is sold to the Sawyer Watch Tool Co. (the subsequent operation of Mr. S. Sawyer and Gilbert Crowell), the Cornell Watch Co., and others.