. . "Eli Terry Sr. (April 13, 1772 \u2013 February 24, 1852) was an inventor and clockmaker in Connecticut. He received a United States patent for a shelf clock mechanism. He introduced mass production to the art of clockmaking, which made clocks affordable for the average American citizen. Terry occupies an important place in the beginnings of the development of interchangeable parts manufacturing."@en . "American clockmaker" . "Eli Terry Sr."@en . "1852-02-24Z"^^ . . "1772-04-13Z"^^ . "Terry, Eli"@en . "1772Z"^^ . "1852Z"^^ .