To all those who follow
the Story of Dueber-Hampden Watch Works.
I am pleased to post a
link to a publication from a friend and dedicated researcher, Mr. Alan Garratt,
who has completed his many years of compiling information about the
Dueber-Hampden Watch Works and what happened after the factory closed in
Canton, Ohio and moved operations to the Soviet Union. Many of you may recall that Mr. Garratt was
a guest blogger on this site and shared much
of his research with many of us.
His book is called the "Birth of Soviet Watchmaking"
Link: http://www.birthofsovietwatchmaking.com/
This book is available for download in PDF format and a small donation is requested, but not mandatory.
Mr. Garratt ask only that you make a small donation to the charity of:
https://www.againstmalaria.com/Fundraiser.aspx?FundraiserID=8020
This past summer Dave
Miller from Michigan whose Grandfather and Grandmother were instrumental in
helping Dueber-Hampden complete the move to Russia, and I met Alan
Garratt when he was in Canton to share his story with the William McKinley Presidential
Library & Museum.
I am sure that his book
will help explain more of the continuing history of Dueber-Hampden Watch Works.
Thank you Alan for
sharing this with all of us.
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This image shows the handful of mechanics and watch makers boarding the ship to carry the remains of the factory to Russia. Among those aboard were Dave Miller's Grandparents. |