John Menzies Pocket Watch

John Menzies immigrated from Scotland and was a successful and well respected watch and clock maker who worked at various addresses on South Front Street in Philadelphia from 1804 to 1838. He's reported to have been a mechanical genius who attempted to construct a perpetual motion machine (Hollan, 373).

John Menzies watch paper shown for reference. It simply reads: Watch Maker, Corner of Front & Spruce Streets, PHILADELPHIA