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The first clocks made in the American colonies were copies of the Baroque style clocks being made in London at the time. Grand and stylish, these clocks included a long pendulum and a "tall case" used to hide the gears, springs and other unattractive mechanisms. Each early American-made clock was constructed with hand tools and required months of pain staking labor. hide information

The first clocks made in the American colonies were copies of the Baroque style clocks being made in London at the time. Grand and stylish, these clocks included a long pendulum and a "tall case" used to hide the gears, springs and other unattractive mechanisms. Each early American-made clock was constructed with hand tools and required months of pain staking labor. This stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on January 24, 2003 as part of the American Design series .