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Anniversary

The Bowler & Burdock Company in Ohio copyrighted the name "Anniversary Clock" in 1901. The clock came with a mechanism and escapement that allowed it to operate for four hundred days without winding and it is this feature that spawned its name. Anniversary clocks became popular as wedding gifts due to the notion of winding the clock corresponding with the couple's wedding anniversary.

By 1953, there were 13 manufacturers of anniversary clocks and 125 different kinds, each one with its own unique suspension system. By 1965, however, there were only about five manufacturers. Anniversary clock parts became hard to find and, because the delicate suspension mechanism spring broke easily, repairs were quite costly.

This led to the introduction of battery operated anniversary clocks. Now, instead of winding the clocks once a year, it is advised to replace their batteries once a year.

Typically, an anniversary clock is made of brass, has a rotating pendulum beneath the dial and stands under a glass dome. They can be customised to suit any occasion with many custom anniversary clocks being engraved with messages and, when a wedding gift, the happy couple's names.

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