Weems and Plath Clocks and Weather Stations Instruments

Weems and Plath was founded by an alliance between Lt. Cdr. Philip Van Horn Weems, U.S. Navy, and Carl Plath from Hamburg, Germany. Today, Weems and Plath weather instruments and navigational instruments are relied on with confidence by government agencies, businesses, and individuals. They are still located in the Chesapeake Bay town of Annapolis where it all began over 80 years ago.

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Lt. Cdr. Philip Van Horn Weems

In 1919, Lt. Cdr. Weems was on the deck of a ship in the middle of the Atlantic. He was part of a small flotilla of ships that were used as beacons for the flight of three small aircraft that were attempting the first trans-Atlantic flight. As he gazed up at them, he thought that there must be a better way for aircraft to navigate. It was then that he realized that navigation was his destiny; he went on to transform the field with his ideas, writings, and inventions of navigational instruments.

In the 1920’s, he taught navigation at the Naval Academy and later went on to establish his own school in Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay, to teach The Weems System of Navigation. Before attempting his trans-Atlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh studied with Weems. Admiral Byrd came to Weems for instruction before setting out for the North Pole.

Carl Plath

Carl Plath’s company, C. Plath, had been manufacturing the finest magnetic compasses and sextants for more than a Century in Hamburg, Germany. In 1913, he developed the first gyrocompass installed on a commercial vessel.

Weems and Plath

Weems’ company became the North American source for C. Plath’s superior navigational instruments; and so an alliance of two renowned names, Weems and Plath, came about.

Conant Custom Brass

Conant Custom Brass became a part of the Weems and Plath product range in 2008. Conant Custom Brass’ creative weather instruments include a full line of attractive brass thermometers, rain gauges, clocks, oil lamps and other outdoor products that complement the marine and navigation instruments that Weems & Plath is renowned for.