Re: J. W. Packard's Watches

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2013/5/10 10:39:23

Well, I've started the book, about half-way thru. The author is obviously not an automobile historian and there are a few (forgivable?) errors about such things as the origins of the Liberty engine, and the automatic spark advance and driveline of the first Packards, but it's proving to be an interesting read. While the thrust is about the timepieces, there is some new (to me anyway) information about the time period between when J.W. graduated Lehigh, his first employment and the beginning of his career in Brooklyn and New York and when he returned to Warren to form his electric business.

Certainly not a book for just a general Packard enthusiast, but for those interested in the formative years of J.W's career and the beginnings of the Packard Electric ventures, I think some will find it quite worthwhile.