How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. Products, pocket watches, wrist watches, bomb sights and precision instruments. User tarriip uploaded this pocket watch elgin national watch company elgin national watch company pocket watch gold png. Introducing elgins 100th anniverasry line that was never released in 1964. Antique pocket elgin natl watch co hunter 1909c grade 335 model 24 dial porcelain case gold plated 55mm unisex gift to restore or parts antiquescollectible 5 out of 5 stars 56. Established in 1864, the national watch company changed its name a decade later to elgin national watch company to reflect its location in elgin, illinois. Total production over their 100 years of operation.
The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with. The union pacific railroad joined with the central pacific railroad in 1869 just 5 years after the founding of elgin national watch co. Buy online, view images and see past prices for elgin pocket watch. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly.
That heart beat had been getting slower every year and elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. Pocket watch gold elgin national watch company pocket watch jewellery png. The item elgin 0 size 7 jewels fancy dial 1908 grade 320 14k. This watch features an engraved circular case with a rural and floral scene housing a white dial with black roman numerals, slender black hands, a seconds subdial within the six oclock position, and imprinted with elgin natl watch co. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watches 18701879 when you shop the largest online selection at. I have an antique pocket watch which belonged to my great. The company prospered during the pocket watch era and the facilities grew significantly.
Silver elgin national watch company pocket watch, png. The movement is also sometimes called the watch works. Elgin watches parts, and accessories are known for their reliability and durability. Elgin national watch company in the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches.
The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. In fact, elgin produced approximately onehalf of the total number of betterquality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. Factory records differ from yeartoyear and factorytofactory. Stratton, of the american watch company, waltham, massachusetts. A history of the elgin national watch company, 18641968. Read about the efforts of mr john walker barriger iii and mr jack pugh in modernizing the railroad. How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers. Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Retro clock pocket watch clock elgin national watch company png.
Back then, the business traded under the name national watch company, but this would later be changed to the elgin national watch. Contemporary elgins are assembled from chinese parts. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. The seller is tajcoins and is located in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. 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. Elgin pocket watch 14kts gold filled case star dennison. Most of the watches will be within a few seconds a day, but a few may be up to a few minutes a day. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major.
Elgin gold filled hunter case pocket watch at 1stdibs. By the 1940s, elgin claimed to have the largest watch manufacturing. Add a vintage timepiece to your collection with your pick from the range of elgin pocket watches, which are very sought after by watch collectors. Serial number sn range runqty name year grade size code jewels adjregetc.
The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. The elgin national watch company was founded in 1864 in elgin, illinois as the national watch company, and some of the organizers were later to become the some of the biggest names in the american watch industry. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one. The inside says elgin nation answered by a verified antique expert. It was made by elgin natl watch company and the serial number is the number on the barrel is 917 and the number on the case in three places is 47917. Inside the back case cover is the number 8682687 and some hand scribed info under the number e1482 and also hand scribed is 7835 br i dont know if the hand scribes are someones repair notes, or from the factory. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. A complete history of watchmaking in america, from 1809 to 1888 inclusive, with sketches of the lives of celebrated american watchmakers and organizers. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24.
White arabic dial with seconds subdial at 6 oclock. Fahys motauk guaranteed 20 years plated patented 10636550 the. About the elgin national watch company waterstone watches. Pocket watch elgin national watch company clock, png. Early elgin stem wind watches, 18651878 linkedin slideshare. There are mens and womens elgin antique pocket watches available and they feature an array of different colours and styles. Waltham watch company waltham watch company pocket watch. Elgin 338 vintage manual wind mens watch 17jewels cal. The purpose of this arrangement was that if the spring breaks, destructive recoil forces would not be applied to the vulnerable.
Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay. Elgin antique pocket watches with chronograph for sale ebay. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. For more information see the watch serial number web page. The elgin company diversified after world war ii making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the hearts beat was the elgin watch. Gold filled hunter case is in sale since tuesday, october 8, 2019.
Make offer 1874 antique elgin national wc key wind pocket watch sn395302 dueber coin case antique 1873 elgin coin silver 11 jewel size 18s g. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today, are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. The item elgin full hunter case pocket watch is in sale since saturday, february 8, 2020. This elgin pocket watch is model 20, 16 size, three quarter plate, open face, grade 571. Elgin natl watch company on the inside case it says swcco 20 years. If youve always wanted to own a piece of functional american history, without breaking the bank, then a wrist or pocket watch from the elgin national watch company may just be exactly what youve been looking for.
Antique pocket elgin natl watch co hunter 1909c grade 335 model 24 dial porcelain case gold plated 55mm unisex gift to restore or parts antiquescollectible. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. Fahys motauk guaranteed 20 years plated patented 10636550 the elgin watch co. The elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume. Try finding the value of your 7 jewel elgin pocket watch with itaggits new tool valuerange it. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. Although elgin stopped trading in 1964, the company had almost 100 years of trading, during which time they produced over 60 million watches. A motor or safety barrel is used in pocket watches around 1900, a reverse variant of the going barrel in which the spring is wound by turning the barrel, and turns the watch movement by the central arbor. All original elgin timepieces are mechanical watches. Raymond antique elgin national watch co size 18 coin.
The serial number is 69806 with a seventeen jewel movement. For nearly 100 years the company s manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. Apr, 2014 early elgin stem wind watches, 18651878 1. Gents pocket watch movement, elgin national watch co, no. Elgin antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18 pocket watch for. Elgin watches serial numbers elgin national watch company. The elgin watch company, out of elgin, illinois, was in business from 18641964, and while active, was the largestproducing american watch company, manufacturing an estimated half of all pocket watches dollar watches not included.
Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Elgin timepieces were trusted by an industry in which time was a paramount concern welcome to the history of the elgin national watch co. The first watch elgin made, an 18 sized b w raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. Elgin was first in 1960 with a railroad approved wrist watch. I have an antique pocket watch which belonged to my great grandfather. Over the next century, the firm produced more than 60 million wrist and pocket watches. The clock tower of the national street plant was torn down october 7, 1966. Elgin 14kt yellow gold full hunter antique pocketwatch. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. In the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too. The movement is signed elgin 571 usa p805140 9 adjustments 21 jewels, which dates back to year 1952.
Little league international has announced a suspension of all league activities until at least may 11 and illinois has extended that to the end of may. Elgin pocket watch, pocketwatches, pocketwatch, oldwatch. Model number case number name line subline cost jewels details. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals. Unfollow elgin national watch company pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Case with a gold style inlaid of a large deer on back, front has open face. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch.
This beautiful antique elgin pocket watch circa 1895 is a true collectible. Production year approximate date the movement of a watch is produced. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. I did some research on my dads pocket watch and ran the serial number and this is what it gave me. Elgin natl watch company on the inside case it says swcco. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch. For this reason, many factory production dates are approximate. Elgin openfaced pocket watch with swingout movement elgin natl watch co. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs manual windings. Search for elgin pocket watches in inventory elgin in 1863, the idea of beginning a large watch company in the west was discussed by mr. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. The watch has an ivory face with black roman numerals and is encased in a gold toned case. This opens a new chapter in elgins watch production that. Oct, 2010 i did some research on my dads pocket watch and ran the serial number and this is what it gave me.
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