John Bailey

"Born in Hanover on May 6, 1751, died there on Jan. 23, 1823. Bailey was a Quaker preacher and an ingenious mechanic. . . . He trained his sons Joseph and John Jr. (III) as clockmakers. Bailey made tall clocks, dwarf tall clocks, and shelf clocks. . . . His tall clock movements are noted for their heavy brass skeletonized plates and smooth winding drums." - see full biographical information in 'Willard's Patent Time Pieces: A History of the Weight-Driven Banjo Clock, 1800-1900" by Paul J. Foley