The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-05
ARNOLD'S, - STRAND. IONDOy.


HEREBY constitute Mr. Simon willard, No.
Congress street, Boston, sole agent for the sale of
my Watches in the United States of America.
April 10, 1888. CHARLES FRODSHAM.
The undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
IN the United States for the sale Of Charles Frodshams
improved TimekeePers, would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock of Com.
pensated Chrononeter Watches made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his e." New Series In tho
Watches of the new series, Mr.. FrOdsham hes sue
ceeded-by moro perfect method Of compensation,
more correct adjustment in isochronsm, and en-
TREY new and peculiar construction of the train by
which more power is obtained without increase of
size-in producing tmekeepers OF wonderful and I'M
rivaled accuracy. The great importance of the i'm.
proved Watches is perfect regularity Of time under
every variety Of climate, motion, and position. SO
pertectTe the adjustments that the most violent ex-
erciso-sueh as horseback riding jumping, &c pro
duces on them no sensible effect They arc therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic, Mons Borsenlorf in
his review Of the Great London Exhibition Of 1851,
styles the contribution of Mr.. Charles FrOdsham as
bearing the stamp Of peculiar merit and rs being
the flower of the English school,
The British Government have awarded Mtssrz
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum Of g. 100, for
the excellence Of the pytHcps Of their timekeepors
Onc Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows: .
LOSDov, Ag,12s. 1879
SIR: | have much pcasu-s giving m scc5u-.
OF the Gold Compensation htfyI Watch. No 3.lE
you have made for me- and In which ezu-ossi. s.i..
ulatcd that Il should mail1l trItI-. at, u
under every variety Of motion and e.-rftr Tiis Fl
has done i'm most remarl .c raa...r 70 ri re- a
going for tho first six months Va. .rr seconds rlr
month and in tho next six months II changed its rate
6ttl~ foster viz: eight s~c"ris rer r"out, ard %
the end Of 800 days it was found to be fast OF Green
wich mean time one minute and fifteen seconds.
Though l was not led by any previous promise to ev-
poet such performance, yet / believe it is only the
usual character Of your improved watches which YOU
term your new SERIES
sir q. Ifr
. To,DI. Ctaris EiolaIaa.
The undersigned has received the following.
Bosrov, pfo,.r 2, 1853
SIR J herewith give sou an accoun. Of the re-
markablo pertormancc of the watch 7 'tch -''"y
you, made by Charles Froslf..i., 30. 1Ufi. list q
variation for u months, hy weekly sory,toH- has
but ono minute and fifty five seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS LEtCGs
To Nh. StDtOA ItH0TR
Bosrov S,lf.ml.y 3, lsJ3
The Compensated Lever Watch purchased Of YOU
made by Charles FrOdsham, of London No 1900
has varied but thirty seconds from time IN sa
months, by actual daily comparison with your rcgu
lator Nous, &c, ALv.v ADan.
M SfmoD IEtH1rL
The undersigned is permitted to refer TO IN. follow
iDG gentlemen, who, among many others have prove ell
the excellence OF Frudshams Watches iimrk,,r
ers:
EnOch Train Esq. VIM. Whiting Esl
r. O. Bates, Esl. Geo. NJ ThacheI. Isi
f. w. Thnyer, Esq. David DYER Ea.
7. +. Osborne, Esl, Saniusky''
Ebcn. Lane, Est, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state tba, tho
above Watches arc designed aud executed by Nr
Frodsiian and himself especially to meet the Co..
nands of the American pnbc ia the great essential
Of perfect time, and that in this and ia external
beauty they stand unriyallcd.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD
Jan. >. No. Congress street, Boston