Edward Howard of Boston, Massachusetts.

The E. Howard & Company succeeded the Howard & Davis firm in 1857. The Howard & Davis firm was comprised of Edward Howard and David Porter Davis and was established in 1842 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Both men had just completed their clock apprenticeship under the guidance of Aaron Willard Jr in Boston. The Howard & Davis firm made high-grade clocks, precision balances, sewing machines, fire engines, and watches. After the dissolution of Howard & Davis, Edward Howard became Boston's leading manufacturer of weight-driven residential and commercial clocks. The firm also made a large number of tower clocks and watchman and salve clock systems. These sold well in the last quarter of the 1800s.

It has been said that the E. Howard Clock company never made an inexpensive clock, and everything they made was of very good quality. As a result, Howard clocks have become very collectible and are prized by their owners. Today, the E. Howard name enjoys outstanding name recognition.

For a more in-depth reading of Edward Howard and his various businesses, please read "Willard's Patent Time Pieces," written by Paul Foley.

Clocks From This Maker

E. Howard & Co., of Boston, Mass. The Model No. 7 Figure Eight. EEE-27. Delaney Antique Clocks.
E. Howard & Co., of Boston, Massachusetts. The Model No. 7 Figure Eight, "School, Office, and Bank Clocks." EEE-27.
  This impressive wall timepiece is cataloged as the Model Number 7. It was manufactured by the E. Howard & Company of Boston, Massachusetts, and was originally marketed as "well adapted for banks, insurance offices, and large rooms." Of the… read more
Howard 89. Delaney Antique Clocks.
E. Howard 89 Regulator in Tampa, FL.
This E. Howard Model No. 89 was delivered to a condo in the Tampa area.
E. Howard Clock Company Marble Dial Clock Model No. 28. EEE-50.
E. Howard Clock Company Marble Dial Clock Model No. 28. EEE-50.
  The E. Howard Clock Co originally designed their Marble Dial Clocks for and used in banks, halls, public buildings, hotels, railway depots, church galleries, and all large apartments. Marble was selected as a material and accepted by the public… read more
E. Howard & Co. Model No., 10. This is Howard's "Figure Eight" wall clock. 223319. 
E. Howard & Co. Model No., 10. This is Howard's "Figure Eight" wall clock. 223319. 
  This model number 10, or the "Figure Eight" form, is arguably one of the most attractive antique wall clock forms in the marketplace today. This example is the smallest of 5 individual sizes, measuring 2 feet 9 inches long. The case is made of… read more
E. Howard & Co. Boston. A two-sided public clock. 223310.
E. Howard & Co. Boston. A two-sided public clock. 223310.
The E. Howard Clock Company entered the new field of electric timekeeping in 1872. They did this by adding electrical contacts to several of their high-grade, weight-driven regulators. This included their varied line of observatory grade regulators… read more