Historedia
Person

Eli Terry

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1802–1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Eli Terry, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Eli Terry's pillar-and-scroll clock in mass production

    1802–1814

    Role: Inventor and Clockmaker

    1. 1802 or 1803 · Terry's WorkshopImplementation of Interchangeable Parts

      Terry purchased a mill in 1802 or 1803 to machine wooden clock wheels, later creating jigs and fixtures for interchangeable parts.

    2. 1814 · Terry's FactoryMass Production of Pillar-and-Scroll Clocks

      Terry's factory began mass-producing wooden clocks with interchangeable parts, including the pillar-and-scroll design, in 1814.

Sources

  1. Eli Terry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29