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The Winchester Historical Society was the site of a luncheon for '49 classmates and the returning sportsman from the Friday night celebration. Milly Williams Hudak '53 provided a guided tour of the many rooms and objects that are shown below. Her descriptions of the history and life during bygone years in Winsted was presented with such enthusiasm and local knowledge that we all felt we were a part of the time she was describing. Following the tour we all enjoyed a buffet spread in the old fashion kitchen of the Solomon Rockwell house. Our thanks to the classmates who hosted the lunch and to the Historical Society for providing the venue and managing a world class museum in our town that we should all be proud of.

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Room at Historical Society devoted to products made in Winsted. Cabinet contains bottles made at the Winsted Bottle Works, early dentistry tools, early bark picnic plates (pre-Chinette)

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Wide collection of Gilbert clocks. On the shorter table is a Carter & Hanks table lathe made in 1800's in Winsted. The factory was on the site of the Winsted Laundry above the Y on the river side of Main Street.

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Portrait's of Riley Whiting and his wife. Mr. Whiting was the first clock maker in Winsted. After Riley's death Mrs. Whiting sold the factory to Wm L. Gilbert. Outstanding examples of his clocks can be seen in the world famous Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

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One of the two Riley Whiting clocks. The mechanisms were entirely made of wood.


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11-52 Room at Historical Society devoted to products made in Winsted. Cabinet contains bottles made at the Winsted Bottle Works, early dentistry tools, early bark picnic plates (pre-Chinette)	11-53 Wide collection of Gilbert clocks. On the shorter table is a Carter & Hanks table lathe made in 1800's in Winsted. The factory was on the site of the Winsted Laundry above the Y on the river side of Main Street.

11-54 Portrait's of Riley Whiting and his wife. Mr. Whiting was the first clock maker in Winsted. After Riley's death Mrs. Whiting sold the factory to Wm L. Gilbert. Outstanding examples of his clocks can be seen in the world famous Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan	11-55 One of the two Riley Whiting clocks. The mechanisms were entirely made of wood.