Mercer, Thomas
Mercer, Thomas 1822 – 1900 Englischer Uhrmacher
Uhrmacher in London und St. Albans, der Chronometer unter Benützung einer Kompensation mit Hilfe von Quecksilber herstellte. Er gründete die Firma Thos. Mercer & Son., die heute noch Chronometer herstellt ? Thomas Mercer Ltd St. Albans & London 1858-1984
Thomas mercer Snr. b. 1822 d. 1900 Founder of Thomas Mercer, 1858
Chronometer and Clockmakers of St Albans made over 6,000 2 day
& 8 day marine chronometers. Thomas Mercer jnr. b. 1876 d. 1935
took over the business with his brother in 1900. They made 2 day &
8 day marine chronometers as well as watches. The company also
made electric wind and chronometer clocks until 1984, when the
business was bought by Sinclair Harding of Cheltenham, Glos, where
the trade was carried on.
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