Slides from my april, 2014 talk to chapter 94 san jose, ca of the national association of watch and clock collectors nawcc. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs elgin 14k sold gold ornately engraved ladies antique pocket watch manual winding. One of these specifications called for the development and manufacture of the hamilton elgin. He said that he had my wifes grandfathers old elgin pocket watch that didnt work. My 2nd great uncles 1905 gold elgin pocket watch restored. A clock insert is found in many table clocks or desk clocks. Elgin father time 21j railway pocket watch railroad c d peacock. The father time movements are elgins top of the line products. However, there is no listing of part number 26 for any model numbers in the official elgin parts list book from 1938. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. Using the elgin database, the serial number listed on the bridge indicated the watch movement was manufactured in 1902, is a size 6s movement, 15 jewels, and. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches with timer when you shop the largest.
Did you scroll all this way to get facts about elgin pocket watch. Rentacenter customers near elgin can rent the latest computers, furniture, appliances. Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay ebay. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A hidden lever located in a small slot near the edge. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. Here are some of the more common types of closures or covers you can choose for your pocket watch from elgin. As elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a variety of styles to choose from based on the decade that the watch was made and its original purpose. Based on the serial number, this watch was manufactured in 1905.
We know that a warm, inviting, and wellfurnished bedroom is an essential part of any home. Where you can buy and view pics of antique and vintage collectible pocket watches. It is an 18 size, lever set, adjusted, 21 jewel time piece with impressive features and finish. Elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket watches for sale. Elgin made many railroad grade watches and proudly promoted this in their advertising.
Elgin pocket watches were an icon of american pocket watch production in the 20th century and reflect the massive progress of the age with durable yet elegant designs. Make offer 1946 elgin 10k gold filled open face pocket watch nice working condition. Railroad companies set their own standards, and those standards changed over time. Many vintage pocketwatches are lever set models, which are not set by pulling out the winding crown leversetting was a feature of higher quality often railroadgrade pocket watches that was intended to prevent them from being accidentally reset to an incorrect time. No seconds bit to convert a hunting movement to open face. To learn watch repair read the manual, us army tm91575 pdf. In this talk i set out my current understanding of the earliest stem winding watches made by the elgin. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Buy products such as elgin mens watch, diamond mensunisex fg066n all gold tone black dial at walmart and save. It is an 18 size, leverset, adjusted, 21 jewel time piece with impressive features and finish. Achieve a new level of comfort and style when you rent a bedroom set in elgin from rentacenter. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our pocket watches shops. May 15, 2011 i know the captions are messed up but some of the things it thinks i said are funny. Welcome to the family owned business web site for pm time service.
To change settings, youll first need to switch your watch to time mode, which will allow you to adjust things. Select your parameters to customize a list of products that match your search. Elgin antique pocket watches with timer for sale ebay. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world.
Elgin 18k yellow gold hunting case pocket watch manual winding. Manually wind the watch if it sits idle more than 48 hours. Buy elgin silver pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The elig grade 367, father time, is a classic highgrade railroad watch. The high quality construction means that many elgin watches last a very long time and become antiques. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards. The movement is also sometimes called the watch works. The most common elgin pocket watch material is metal. It was thought that stem set watches were too easily reset by accident.
Setting the time on modern elgin watches is identical to the originals, but post1970s quartz models need no winding. The online database for the elgin watch company can tell you a great deal of information about your watch, based on just the serial number off the movement. Different versions of elgin pocket watches have closures that can complete the timepieces you like. The elgin father time can be found as very common to very uncommon and elgin at times appeared to be a bit unsure if it was a higher brand than the bwr or under the bwr. Weve provided photo instructions for how to set your lever set watch here. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Weve provided photo instructions for how to set your lever set. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. If the selfwinding watch is worn daily, the movement of your wrist will keep it wound. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin. Setting your antique pocket watch pocket full of time. Unboxing non running pocket watch and making it run, elgin. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog.
Open if you prefer to see the face of your vintage elgin pocket watch without opening anything, you can choose this kind of design. Initially started as a hobby during the 1960s, our business, officially established in 1976 by paul and gail zuercher, has worked steadily to provide our customers with high quality antique and vintage pocket watches, wrist watches and watch accessories. This was my first pocket watch overhaul and the first without using any diagrams. These photos have been left a little on the large size to show more of detail on this fine example. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Damaskeening movement with a traveling nut regulator, going barrel, quick. Elgin pocket watch father time 21 jewel gold filled size 16. The 388 is a nice movement looking at what elgin was doing in this time frame such as the 390 18s and the 391 16s so the 388 16s may have been the ft mate to the 389 18s. Early elgin stem wind watches, 18651878 slideshare. The national watch company, as it was first known, introduced its first pocket watch in 1867, but the name of the maker was later changed to elgin national watch company to reflect the name of the city where the watches were produced. However, there is no listing of part number 26 for any model numbers in the official elgin. Unfollow elgin pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Balance staffs for american watches pocket watch crowns stems for american cases sleeves for american pocket. Also, it seems to work, but i cant figure ot how to set the time. He said that he had my wifes grandfathers old elgin pocket watch that didnt work anymore and that if i wanted to see if i could bring it back to life he would send it to me. Elgin 18s 11j lever set 14k gold filled hunter case pocket watch. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24.
Elgin 18s size pocket watch7jstem set and windruns keeps excellent time 1895. War has a way of making things hard to get, and when it came to getting precision time instruments from switzerland, one can imagine the priority the united states placed on that. There are mens and womens elgin antique pocket watches available and they feature an array of different colours and styles. We carry a variety of living room and bedroom furniture sets, so whether you need a. Elgin goldfilled pocket watch, circa runs old pocket watches, pocket watch. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Unscrew, counterclockwise, the bezel holding in place the crystal on the watch case of an elgin lever set pocket watch. The left side of our catalog pages features a set of drilldown filters customized for engine, chassis or heavy duty chassis. Elgin watches made before the late 1930s feature serial numbers without a letter prefix, with those made after that period containing one letter. I sent the watch to be professionally restored, by a horologist, in february of this year and i just got it back from the company. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. Railroad grade does not have just one meaning though.
Mar 27, 2012 what is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. Pocket watch dials american watch and pocket watch mainsprings mainsprings for american manufactures. Earlier, this year, i posted my 2nd great uncles elgin pocket watch from 1905 mn 7244 sn 11634000. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches large selection secure purchases.
Shake an elgin automatic watch once or twice to get it running, then set the time like any elgin by pulling and rotating the crown. Elgin pocket watch not setting time correctly nawcc message. Elgin father time grade 388 16s 21j nawcc message board. Initially started as a hobby during the 1960s, our business, officially established in 1976 by paul and gail zuercher, has worked steadily to provide our customers with high quality antique and vintage pocket. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Changing the battery in your clock insert posted on june 16, 2016 by clockde. I recently found a vintage pocket watch illinois little heavy and its gold and is a little bit thicker that usuall pocket watch,and the number inside is bold that you can see it right away when checking the time and there is no cover at all, the back show only a little draw thin line and i have no idea what year the pocket. Elgin watches parts, and accessories are known for their reliability and durability. The inside says father time, adjustment 5 positions, 21 jewels and i think the serial number reads 20030729. Elgin grade numbers was in grading systems discussion in american pocket watches started by. I realize that it was probably information overload at the time. The 3 different ways to set the time and wind your antique pocket watch.
Hoping to give their new company a jump start, the investors. Until around 1910 or so elgin, and most other american watch companies, just marked their movements as adjusted, and did not list the number of positions. Leversetting was a feature of many highergrade pocket watches which prevented them from being accidentally set to the incorrect time. Leversetting was a requirement for railroad timekeeping service. Fortunately, this watch has fewer than 50 parts which helped with taking the guesswork out of reassembly. Enter the serial number into an online elgin serial number database to obtain an instant result that lists its year of production.
Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. W raymond 16 size 21 jewels open face lever set gf. Many vintage pocketwatches are lever set models, which are not set by pulling out the winding crown. Inside the restoration of a world war ii hamilton 37500.
To change settings, youll first need to switch your watch to time. For the online elgin database, the x adjustments is always translated into the anp form. I was contacted a few days ago by my wifes uncle who had heard that i was interested in watch repair. You can also refer to an elgin serial number chart. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for elgin pocket watches. How many adjustments elgin made varied by the grade of the watch. New listing elgin father time 21j 18s hunter case yellow gf railroad pocket. Answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Production year 1901 serial number answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. A brass ships wheel is set upon a very unique vintage watch dial and is.
Instead, you use a watch key like a clock key to turn the winding and setting posts. Preface if it is your goal to learn how to dismantle, clean, and reassemble a watch as a hobby, then you have come to the right place. If its been a while since youve had to set your digital watch, you may not remember the procedure. Early watches hands were set by using a key to turn them. Find the personal fitness user manual you need at manualsonline. Government set about creating military specifications for timepieces. I have this elgin pocket watch, and for some reason when i try to set the time it will only set the time in reverse. Setting your antique pocket watch pocket full of time youtube. Popular watch sizes changed over time over the years, the sizes of watches have tended to shrink, so what would be considered a small womans sized watch in the 1850s would be about the same diameter of a mans sized pocket watch in the 1920s. Elgin ladies yellow gold ornately engraved antique manual. The 388 is a nice movement looking at what elgin was doing in this time. Elgin, hamilton, hampden, howard, illinois, new york standard, rockford, seth thomas, south bend and waltham. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin.
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