The
first recognized practical use of steam power in America for water
transportation was Robert Fulton’s Clermont on the Hudson River in 1807. By
1813, the first steamboats appeared on the Chesapeake. The Weems Steamboat
Company of Baltimore City was founded in 1819 by Mr. George Weems, great
uncle of Weems & Plath ® founder Captain Philip Van Horn Weems. Soon Mr.
Weems was sending boats several times a week between the Patuxent River and
the Port of Baltimore making several stops along the way to well-known ports
such as Annapolis. From George Weems’ first steamboat, Surprise, to the
majestic side-wheelers Wenonah and St. Mary’s, the Weems steamboats plied
the waters until 1905 when the company’s interests were sold to the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Each instrument is provided with instructions,
lifetime warranty, and a fresh battery as required.
Steamboat Barometer
This open dial barometer is the perfect mate to the
Steamboat Clock. The workings of the aneroid barometer movement are visible
and the antique brass case that houses it is hinged so that the movement is
accessible from the front. Wt. 3 lbs. 8 oz..
280722 Steamboat Barometer
The
first recognized practical use of steam power in America for water
transportation was Robert Fulton’s Clermont on the Hudson River in 1807. By
1813, the first steamboats appeared on the Chesapeake. The Weems Steamboat
Company of Baltimore City was founded in 1819 by Mr. George Weems, great
uncle of Weems & Plath ® founder Captain Philip Van Horn Weems. Soon Mr.
Weems was sending boats several times a week between the Patuxent River and
the Port of Baltimore making several stops along the way to well-known ports
such as Annapolis. From George Weems’ first steamboat, Surprise, to the
majestic side-wheelers Wenonah and St. Mary’s, the Weems steamboats plied
the waters until 1905 when the company’s interests were sold to the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Each instrument is provided with instructions,
lifetime warranty, and a fresh battery as required.
Steamboat Clock
Although the romance of excursions on beautiful wood
steamboats have all but gone, this replica clock is a reminder of the
instruments used on board the elegant Weems Steamboat Company fleet of
Baltimore City during the early 1820’s. Instruments of that era had to be
wound regularly to ensure accurate time. Today, a quartz movement is used
for convenience and accuracy. The AA battery can be easily replaced from the
rear of the case. The hinged porthole-style case is solid brass with a
lacquered antique finish. Wt. 3 lbs. 8 oz.
280522 Steamboat Clock
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