E. Ingraham Clock Company History

Elias Ingraham originally began building cabinets for a merchant named George Mitchell in Bristol, Connecticut. Elias did an exceptional job and after two years went to work for C. and L.C. Ives where he invented a clock case called the triple decker. He was also the first to design the steeple clock case which is still being produced today. From 1831 to 1833 he entered into partnerships with Bartholomew and also with Goodrich. By 1835 he had produced clock cases for some five years. From 1841 to 1852 Ingraham entered into a short lived partnership with Brewster, then another short coalition with E.& A. Ingraham Company. From 1857 till 1967 the E. Ingraham and Company existed. In 1967 the company was bought by McGraw Edison and today uses E. Ingraham as a trademark name. The E. Ingraham Company opened clock plants in Canada, Kentucky and North Carolina. In these later factories electric and battery run clocks were made. Probably the most popular and well known of the Ingraham clocks is the black mantel. These were made in the early 1900's till about the latter 1930's. He also made banjo clocks, wall regulators, a great variety of mantel clocks including kitchen clocks. Calendar clocks were also a favorite. All of these make fine heirlooms and will be sought after for years to come.