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David F. Conover & Co.
| Name | David F. Conover & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Juwelier und Uhrengeschäft |
| Anmerkungen | Ursprünglich (vmtl. ab 1861) unter der Firma "Eward A. Wayne", dann "William B. Wayne & Co." und ab 1873 unter obiger Firma. |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 118] |
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1861 |
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1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| Schmuckschachteln |
1861 |
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1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The business of this firm of manufacturing jewelry and watch cases was established thirty years ago by Mr. Edward A.Warne, who was succeeded by William B. Warne & Co. The copartners being Mr. William B. Warne, a brother of the
founder, and Mr. David F. Conover. This co-partnership continued until 1873, when Mr. Conover organized the present firm, Mr. B. Frank Williams and Mr. E. Edgar Righter being admitted into partnership. Mr. Righter retired 111 1884. This firm affords an excellent illustration of the possibilities of well directed enterprise, in the great extent of trade they have established throughout the United States. Both partners bringing to bear special qualifications for the conduct of their business, including large practical experience, perfected facilities, influential connections, ample resources and the skill and taste to produce original and beautiful designs in jewelry and watch cases of the highest standard. The firm manufactures full lines of jewelry sets, half and quarter sets and single pieces, and all jewelry celebrated for their artistic beauty and delicacy of workmanship. The firm has been especially celebrated as manufacturers of watch cases, adapted to casing all the principal American and foreign movements. Their rank in this line has received the highest encomiums from dealers and purchasers of artistic goods from all over the country. The firm are wholesale dealers in all the different makes of reliable American watches. They make a specialty of the American Watch Company's movements, and we learn that this company have just turned out the 500,000th movement of this popular movement manufactured at Waltham, Mass. We have just learned that at present writing this Company have just turned out 16 size 1/4-plate watch, being the 5.000.000th movement of that grade. The stock carried is large and complete, and several salesmen represent the house on the road in the Southern and Western States. The proprietors are universally popular and respected. Few business men enjoy a larger circle of friends and acquaintances than Mr. Conover or are more popularly esteemed. He was born in Danville, but has resided in Philadelphia since his boyhood. He is a member of the Union League, Manufacturers' Club and Art Club. Mr. Williams is a native of the city. They are members of the Jewelers' League and of the Jewelers' Protection Association, public spirited and energetic business men, whose operations are not only a credit to them but of value to all that concerns the interests and progress of Philadelphia. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 118] |
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