Gillett and Johnston Limited 1844

industry:
Bell founder, Manufacturer of clocks
Nationality:
British
based:
Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

1844 - William Gillett establishes business. Some years later, Chales Bland joins the company and they start to manufacture turret clocks. 1877 - Arthur Johnston joins the company, when Gillett, Bland & Co is formed, who cast bells and carillons.

Related Objects

Modern turret timepiece, fitted with Grimthorpe’s double three-legged gravity escapements, Gillett & Johnstone Ltd, Croydon, Surrey, England, 1945-1952. Grimthorpe’s escapements made in 1849-1859. Turret timepiece fitted with pendulum, driving weight, chain and counter weight, and switching weight, chain and counter weight.

Turret Timepiece with Grimthorpe’s Gravity Escapements, 1945-1952
Electric master clock of the half minute impulse type by Gillett and Johnston, patented 1923 with pendulum

Electric master clock of the half minute impulse type by Gillett and Johnston
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Weight-driven half-minute electrical-release clock movement