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Ward L. Goodrich
Known today for practical early-20th-century books on watchmaking and clock repair, this writer focused on clear, useful guidance for students and working tradespeople. His surviving work still appeals to readers interested in horology, workshop technique, and the craft history of timekeeping.
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About the author
Ward L. Goodrich is an early 20th-century technical author associated with classic books on horology and repair work. Reliable catalog and digitized-book records confirm that he wrote The Watchmakers' Lathe, Its Use and Abuse, published in Chicago by Hazlitt & Walker in 1903, and The Modern Clock: A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation, and Repair, published by the same firm in 1905.
His books were written for learners as well as practitioners. The Watchmakers' Lathe presents the lathe as both a tool and a discipline, while The Modern Clock offers detailed instruction on construction, regulation, and repair, with many illustrations and diagrams. The tone of these works suggests a writer who cared about practical skill, accuracy, and better training in the trade.
Very little confirmed biographical information about his personal life was readily available in the sources I could verify, so this overview stays close to the record of his published work. Even so, his reputation has lasted through reprints, library preservation, and public-domain editions, which points to the continuing value of his hands-on approach to watch and clockmaking.