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Dey Register Dial Recorder (1898)

This Dey Patents Company manufactured "Dey Register" was made in Syracuse, NY in approximately 1898. This clock is a one day 150 employee model that was used in a large factory in addition to at least one other "Dey Register" based upon the first number on the dial - 150.

About This Model

This unique dial recorder was manufactured by the predecessor company of the Dey Time Register Company of Syracuse, NY. The clock features a one-day 150 employee capacity with a sophisticated mechanical recording system.

Key Features

Serial number: 1490
Patent date: September 24, 1889
150 employee capacity
Seth Thomas No. 86 15-day movement
Etched glass window with "The Dey Register"

Detailed Views

Views from the rear and front with panels removed

Component Details

Brass Tag - Attached to all clocks showing serial number 1490 and patent date of September 24, 1889
Etched Glass Window - Features "The Dey Register" etching on the front door
Dial - 5 3/16" diameter dial supplied by Seth Thomas with ST logo
Recording Wheel - Features alternating red points to help identify employee numbers
Time Movement - Signed Seth Thomas No. 86 15-day movement with 80 beat mechanism
Drum "Worm" Drive - Moves the drum to select recording type (Morning In, Noon Out, etc.)

Historical Significance

The Dey Patents Company first manufactured their clocks on the sixth floor of the Dey Bros. dry goods store in Syracuse, NY. This company was a pioneer in time recording technology and later became the Dey Time Register Company. These early dial recorders represent an important chapter in American industrial timekeeping history.