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    Posted 8 years ago

    kerry10456
    (208 items)

    Hello Fellow Collectors. I thought I might put up a few of my Vintage Railroad approved pocket watches today. There were several American watch companies that produced watch under the standards set up to keep trains from having accidents. A typical railroad's requirements for a watch in the early 20th century might include:
    only American-made watches may be used (depending on availability of spare parts)
    only open-faced dials, with the stem at 12 o'clock
    minimum of 17 functional jewels in the movement
    16 or 18-size only
    maximum variation of 30 seconds (approximately 4 seconds daily) per weekly check
    watch adjusted to at least five positions: Face up and face down (the positions a watch might commonly take when laid on a flat surface); then crown up, crown pointing left, and crown pointing right (the positions a watch might commonly take in a pocket). Occasionally a sixth position, crown pointing down, would be included.
    adjusted for severe temperature variance and isochronism (variance in spring tension)
    indication of time with bold legible Arabic numerals, outer minute division, second dial, heavy hands,
    lever used to set the time (no risk of inadvertently setting the watch to an erroneous time, when winding the watch with the stem)
    Breguet balance spring
    micrometer adjustment regulator
    double roller escapement
    steel escape wheel
    Here's my Hamilton Grade: 992

    Manufacturer: Hamilton
    Manufacturer Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Movement Serial Number: 2415029
    Grade: 992
    Model: 1
    To Finishing Dept: Jul 30, 1926
    Run Quantity: 3,000
    Total Production: 546,300
    Size: 16s
    Jewels: 21j
    Jewel Material: Ruby
    Jewel Setting: Gold Screw Settings
    Movement Configuration: Openface

    Movement Finish: Nickel
    Movement Setting: Lever
    Plate: 3/4 Plate
    Double Roller: Yes
    Adjusted: Yes
    Adjusted # of Positions: 5
    Railroad Grade: Yes
    Thanks for looking
    Kerry

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    1. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank You Geodejem and Nicefice for stopping by and showing the support, very appreciated!!
    2. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank You Lucas, Michael and Mike for all the support, very appreciated!!
    3. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank You VETRAIO50, Trukn20 and Mani for looking in, very appreciated!!
    4. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you Karen, Val and ttomtucker, very appreciated!!
    5. hotairfan hotairfan, 8 years ago
      I'm always amazed at the accuracy and beauty of R.R. Reg. watches. I have a Bunn Special and often carry it. They are really special. Thanks for sharing.
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Such a GREAT looking Hamilton! This one is very reminiscent to the 1904 Elgin I posted this year.
    7. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you hotairfan, I was just talking about a "Bunn" earlier, They're true a great piece.
      Thank you:
      Caperkid,
      fortapache
      and
      jscott0363, I love the restoration of your 3 finger bridge Elgin, one of my favorite designs for a movement to watch work.
    8. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you kyratango, always deeply appreciated!!
    9. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you Trey and David for all the loves shown, very appreciated!!
    10. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank You ttomtucker for dropping in the "OLE HORDE" and showing all the support!!
    11. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank You shughs & Peasejean55 :-)

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