THE MULLIKEN FAMILY OF CLOCKMAKERS
A FORTHCOMING BOOK BY BOB FRISHMAN & DAMON DI MAURO
TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE CONCORD MUSEUM
For nearly a century, from the mid 1700's to the early 1800's, a Massachusetts family of clockmakers produced hundreds of clocks that remain highly cherished and valued today by their owners. These makers include Samuel I and II, Nathaniel I and II, Jonathan, and two Josephs. They lived and worked in the historic Massachusetts towns of Haverhill, Bradford, Newbury, Newburyport, Concord, Lexington, and Salem, and they were important members of those communities. Not only did they craft clock movements from brass and steel but they also maintainted thriving businesses in the professional repair of thousands of clocks and watches as revealed in extant account books. No previous book about the Mullikens has been published, nor have descriptions of their output, lives, and work yet been documented in such length and detail. From their ancestors' 17th-century arrival in the New World until the the age of individual New England artisans had passed by the 1820's, the Mullikens have important stories to tell. This will be far more than a "clock" book; it is an in-depth treatise on New England's Colonial and Federal-era trades and communities.

BOB FRISHMAN

HOROLOGIST, AUTHOR & LECTURER ON HOROLOGY
Since 1980, Bob has repaired and restored more than 8,000 mechanical clocks, sold more than 1,800 antique timekeepers, published more than 150 articles and lectured more than 100 times to horology-related and general audiences. He lives in Andover, Massachusets. More about him is at www.bell-time.com. Bob's comprehensive biography of colonial Philadelphia clockmaker Edward Duffield has just been published by the American Philosophical Society. See detals at www.edwardduffield.com.

DAMON DI MAURO

LANGUAGE PROFESSOR, TRANSLATOR, HOROLOGY SCHOLAR
Damon teaches in the Department of English, Languages, and Linguistics at Gordon College. He has published several articles on members of the Mulliken family and continues extensive research about them. He lives in the historic Rocks Village area of Haverhill, Massachusetts. See his articles on Samuel Mulliken, Samuel Mulliken II, and Joseph Mulliken.
Samuel I Mulliken
Samuel II Movement
Joseph Mulliken Painted Dial
  • THIS BOOK WILL BE A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THE MULLIKEN CLOCKMAKING FAMILY.
  • IT WILL FEATURE A 200+ CATALOGUE OF ALL KNOWN MULLIKEN TALL, WALL, AND SHELF CLOCKS. THE AUTHORS WELCOME CONTACT FROM OWNERS AND SELLERS OF MULLIKEN-SIGNED CLOCKS. ALL INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE CONFIDENTIAL UPON REQUEST. THANK YOU! EMAIL BOB FRISHMAN & DAMON DI MAURO