International Time Recorder of Endicott, New York. A time clock. 217079.
This very interesting clock was used as a time clock in a work environment of some kind. As one entered and left the building, they would be required to punch the clock by inserting a time card in the slot below the glass door. By depressing the lever at the bottom of the case, one would record the time this was done on the card. At the end of each week, an accountant would collect the cards and tally the hours worked. One would be paid accordingly.
This clock is in fine condition. The time-only movement is brass and is powered by two large steel springs. Wind indicators are located on the dial. The clock is fully wound when the arrows are at the top of the slots. As the clock is running, they both will display the need to wind it by descending in the slot over a week. The clock runs eight days on a full wind. The movement also powers the lower time tracking mechanism through a steel shaft or PTO. This can be seen through the glass door and is positioned in front of the nickel-plated pendulum bob supported by a wooden rod. The case is solid oak, and the finish is excellent. The dial is in wonderful original condition and lists the manufacturer’s name and working location. The hours are displayed in an Arabic numeral format. This clock was made circa 1915. This clock measures approximately 48.25 inches long, 17 inches wide, and 7.75 inches deep.
The International Time Recording Company’s business office was located at 50 Broad Street in Endicott, New York, between 1901 and 1924. During this period, this firm continuously expanded its product line, underwent several reorganizations and name changes, and emerged in 1924 as the International Business Machine Corporation, familiar today as IBM. Some of the companies it acquired include the Chicago Time Register Company, Day Time Register Company, The Syracuse Time Recording Company, Bundy, Willard & Frick, and Standard.
As many businesses became larger and wages more competitive, workers' attendance records became very important to their employers. As a result, time clocks were introduced to this environment to help track one’s punctuality. Workers were then paid based on the number of hours they had logged in. This became the expected behavior toward the end of the 19th century. This is really a result of the shift from self-employment towards working for others. With this change came the advent of cost accounting. In other words, they analyzed and scrutinized expenses such as labor, materials, and overhead. Time was money. By approximately 1915, nearly every industrial workplace and office had a time clock. By the early twentieth century, several companies, like the International Time Recording Company, supplied an entire line of timekeeping devices, including master clocks and their slave units, various models of time clocks, and time stamps.
Inventory number 217079.
The International Time Recording Company's business office was located at 50 Broad Street in Endicott, New York, between 1901 and 1924. During this period, this firm continuously expanded its product line, underwent several reorganizations and name changes, and emerged in 1924 as the International Business Machine Corporation, familiar today as IBM. Some of the companies it acquired include the Chicago Time Register Company, Day Time Register Company, The Syracuse Time Recording Company, Bundy, Willard & Frick, and Standard.
As many businesses became larger and wages more competitive, workers' attendance records became very important to their employers. As a result, time clocks were introduced to this environment to help track one's punctuality. Workers were then paid based on the number of hours they had logged in. This became the expected behavior toward the end of the 19th century. This is really a result of the shift from self-employment towards working for others. With this change came the advent of cost accounting. In other words, they analyzed and scrutinized expenses such as labor, materials, and overhead. Time was money. By approximately 1915, nearly every industrial workplace and office had a time clock. By the early twentieth century, several companies, like the International Time Recording Company, supplied an entire line of timekeeping devices, including master clocks and their slave units, various models of time clocks, and time stamps.
