J.P. Stevens & Co.
(J.P. Stevens & Bro) (J.P. Stevens Watch Co.)

In mid 1881 J.P. Stevens Bought part of the Springfield Watch
Co. of Mass. and some unfinished watch components from E. F.
Bowman.  He set up his watchmaking firm above his jewelry
store in Atlanta, Ga., and started producing the Bowmna
unfinished watches which were size 16 and 18.  To these he
added the "Stevens patent regular."  This regulator was a
simple disc attached to the pallet which was an eccentric
groove cut of the arm of the regulator to move in.  This
regulator is a prominent feature of the J.P. Stevens, and
only the top is jeweled.  These watches were 16s, 3/4" plate,
stem wind and had nickel plate with damascene.  The pallets
were equidistant locking and needed greater accuracy in
manufacturing.  About 50 of these watches were made.  A line
of gilt movements was added.  The pallet and fork are made of
one piece aluminum.  The aluminum was combined with 1/10
copper and formed an exceedingly tough metal which will not
rust or become magnetized.  The lever of this watch is only
1/3 the weight of a steel lever.  The aluminum lever affords
the least possible resistance for overcoming inertia in
transmitting power from the escape wheel to the balance.  In
1884,the company was turning out about ten watches a day at
a price of $20 to $100 each.  In the spring 1887 the company
failed.  Only 174 true Stevens watches were made, but other
watches carried the J.P. Stevens name.

You can also find his name and/or pallet fork and/or regulator
on very few of the following familiar watch names.

Elgin, Hamilton, Hampden, Illinois, N.Y. Watch. Co.,
& Rockford and Waltham

Tim Sweet
TIMEKEEPR2@AOL.COM
M.O.S.T (MY OWN SWEET TIME) WATCH COMPANY.
14002 Tuckey Lane
El Paso, Tx, 79927
(915) 852-2409  (See my add in the MART)

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