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144 nshoremag.com November 2012 COMAK BROS. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 978.535.1227 | www.comakbros.com Since 1978 we have been creating outdoor living areas where the attention to detail goes beyond client expectations. bros. & construction peabody 978.535.1227 www.comakbros.com living areas where clients' expectations. 38 y e a r s celebrating 144 SPRING 2016 Both Marilyn and George are happy to share the breadth of their expertise. They might describe how, in the 1860s, French clocks made with slate, onyx, or marble cases became popular in the United States, but in response to their high price tags, American clock manufacturers produced similar looking cases made of iron or wood covered with an Adamantine finish—those clocks enjoyed popularity from 1880 to 1931. Such clocks have become known to collectors as "black mantel clocks." The couple can expound on subjects like the difference between chime rod grandfather clocks and tubular bell grandfather clocks. They can name the companies that make German movements, which are found in most clocks, though they note that Chelsea Clocks makes their own. George might talk about how one went about becoming a watchmaker back in "the old days," saying, "A couple hundred years ago, somebody would take you in. All they had to do was provide room and board and you would sweep the floors and do everything you were told to do, and little by little, you worked your way up to see if you could eventually become a watchmaker." The truth is, any number of conversations might take place inside Phillips' Clock Shop. When among other collectors, George appreciates those who remember the Great Depression. "[When] anybody came through the door during the Depression," he explains, "you made what they wanted." People would order one-of-a-kind clocks (versus George has spent decades restoring the intricate movements of watches and clocks. shop nshoremag.com/nshorehome/