Eli Terry, Sr., an influential inventor and…

Eli Terry, Sr., an influential inventor and clockmaker in Connecticut, had received a United States patent for a shelf clock mechanism and introduced mass production to the art of clockmaking, which makes clocks affordable for the average American citizen.

Between 1808 and 1833, Terry had focused the majority of his time and effort on the production of standardized wooden clocks, which helped him accumulate a modest fortune.

By 1833, he is sufficiently satisfied of his material success.

At this point, he abandons involvement in quantity production, and returns to clockmaking as the world had known it before his innovations, focusing on the production on a few high-end special clocks and the development of original clock mechanism.