Banjo clock, was so named because its upper portion is shaped like an inverted banjo. The clock was patented by Simon Willard of Massachusetts in 1802. First patented in 1802 by brothers Aaron and Simon Willard, the banjo clock was one of the most popular clocks of its time.
It has a circular dial with a narrow metal frame and a bezel for the glass, which is usually dome-shaped. The top bears a finial. Below, a narrow trunk, slightly wider at the bottom than the top, protects the weight, and at the bottom a wider compartment contains the lower part of the pendulum. Slender, concave metal ornaments connect the three main parts of the clock.
Banjo clocks had eight-day movements, which means they only had to be rewound every eight days. They were originally designed as wall clocks, but due to their immense popularity, variations meant to sit on the mantel were soon created as well, albeit in smaller quantities.
The banjo clock normally lacks a striking mechanism and indicates time only by its hands and dial, for which reason some may insist upon calling it a timepiece rather than a true clock. [[[Banjo clocks]]] maintained their popularity for 60 years. In the 1840s, they began to be used at railroad stations. Some banjo clocks made for the railroads reached a whopping seven feet high. By 1860, banjo clocks were becoming less and less desirable, and soon their production came almost to a complete halt, which is why they are so prized by collectors today.
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