The Seth Thomas Clock Company began producing clocks in 1813,[1] and was incorporated as the "Seth Thomas Clock Company" in 1853. The clock at Grand Central Terminal in New York City was manufactured by the company.[1] Seth Thomas Clock Company manufactured longcase clocks as well as mantel, wall, and table-top clocks during this period.
In 1988 General Time Corporation, consisting of the Westclox and Seth Thomas brands and the Westclox operation in Canada, was acquired from Talley Industries. This company closed a few years later. Westclox Canada was the only company that came close to matching the production of Canada's leading Clock company, The Arthur Pequegnat Clock Company.
Seth Thomas Clock Company was later owned by the Colibri Group. The company ceased operations January 16, 2009 and went into receivership, but returned to business as of May 4, 2009 under the ownership of CST Enterprises in Cranston, RI. No manufacturing is underway, however an entire line of Seth Thomas Clocks is now available made by another clock builder for CST under the Seth Thomas brand.
A Seth Thomas Wallclock tells the hour in the movie High Noon. This can be verified on close inspection of the movie.
In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode "Track of the Moon Beast" in which the characters watch a movie of the same name, a Seth Thomas clock is zoomed in on.