About the Author: Dr. Theodore R. Crom


Among his numerous honors, awards, memberships, lectures, and articles are:
A Few Words About Ted:
Dr. Crom is a retired engineering-contractor with an interest in antique clocks, watches, tools and books. He enjoys reading, writing, researching, publishing and lecturing about his interests in horology, ornamental and wood turning. He also gives frequent demonstrations at craft, tool school and hobby shows from his trailer-mounted eighteenth century wood-turning shop.
Reseach for these books:
The information presented in Dr. Crom's six books is developed almost exclusively from primary sources including presonal reseach in the many libraries, museums and other repositories in the United States, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. Personal examination of thousands of horological and other old tools and hundreds of early trade catalogues, including those in his own vast collection, permits accurate evaluation of those items. many of the reprints of old catalogues, books, and other printed material comes from his extensive library. Other reprints and photographs have been provided, often at considerable cost, from public and private collections, oibraties, and museums throughout the world.

These books represent some forty-five years of study and collecting by Dr. Crom, and continuing with regular corrections and updates on these internet web pages. The extensive information is not available from any other source. These books are an excellent reference and collection of information to all levels of collectors, libraries, museums, restoreers, and historians.
Dr. Crom's purpose in self publishing and assigning world wide marketing/sales rights to Brady Crom:
The preparation and publishing of these expensive books is a non-profit enjoyable hobby by the author. The books consist of heavy coated archival paper to ensure long life, bright color pages and clear printing, with a durable case-bound buckram cover. The books are available only from the Brady Crom (Ted's son) at slightly over production and print costs, thus avoiding the national book-seller mark-up of usually more than 40%. Shipment of the books in specially designed damage resistant package assures pristine condition upon arrival anywhere in the world.

1). Horological Wheel Cutting Engines 1700 to 1900 page
2). Horological Shop Tools 1700 to 1900. page
3). Horological & Other Shop Tools 1700 to 1900 page
4). Trade Catalogues 1542 to 1842 page
5). An Eighteenth Century English Brass Hardware Catalogue page
6). Early Lancashire Horological Tools & Their Makers page
7). A list of other publications with articles by Theodore R. Crom page
8.) Ordering Information page
9.) Photo Gallery page
10.) About the Author: Theodore R. Crom page
11.) Other Horological and Related Internet Links page

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