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    Posted 8 years ago

    kerry10456
    (208 items)

    Hello Fellow Collectors. The other day I posted several "Railroad" approved pocket watch. There were several rules and regulation set in place for Timepieces to be Railroad approved. Here's is an example of the Santa Fe Railroad to keep track of wither employee's timepiece was up to standards.
    Thanks for looking,
    Kerry

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    1. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thanks Mike for dropping by and sharing the loves, deeply appreciated!!
    2. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you jscott0363 for sharing the loves, very appreciated :-)
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Well, how about that? I had no idea that the railroad had to approve an employee's pocket watch. Very cool and I've learned something new today!
    4. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Scott, after so many train wrecks in the 1980's, The Railroads adopted a Standard time regulations set up by Webster Ball, I posted some of the highlights in this post:
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/176802-1926-hamilton-992l-railroad-approved-poc?in=collection-4862
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      That's really something Kerry!!
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Kerry,
      I just finished reading thru the links you sent me. So, would my Elgin watch have been RR approved?
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Oops!! Nevermnd, I just read the data that you posted to my watch and it says it is not railroad grade.
    8. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Scott, lol, all good, there were pieces that went through a complete "adjustment" program and stamped on the movement as such
    9. pajrr pajrr, 8 years ago
      I have a modern Seiko quartz movement watch that says "Railroad Approved" right on the dial. Even modern watches have to meet certain specs for railroad use.
    10. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      I just got my antique wood Kitchen (Mantle) clock working the other day! I finally tried to turn the right hand square in the opposite direction (duh!) it's been working ever since. My time piece story...
    11. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      LOL Celiene, I know how that stuff turns out, congrats on a great story and working clock.
      @ pajrr, yes Modern R/R still require "Time" schedules, the brand name "Ball Standard" watches today are Swiss and quartz also and I have had a few Seiko's when working for CNW and they're great pieces
    12. pajrr pajrr, 8 years ago
      I have a friend who collects and restores railroad pocket watches--Hamilton, Ball, Springfield, etc. He has some drop dead gorgeous pieces. He is a qualified steam engineer and he puts his watches in service when he runs.
    13. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      pajrr, sound great , I worked for CNW for over 20 years and collected several R/R stuff, would like to see you're friends watches, maybe you can talk him join the forum and posting a few. Here's link to a few I have posted here on CW:
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/user/kerry10456/railroad-approved-timepieces
    14. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank You Lucas for sharing the loves, very appreciated!!
    15. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      FortApache,
      kyratango,
      brunswick
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      walksoftly
      for browsing the Horde, very appreciated!!
    16. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Good Morning Nuts, thanks for stopping in, always great to see you've been by :-)
    17. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you bladerunner22 for all the loves and support, always appreciated :-)
    18. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you Efesgirl for stopping by, always deeply appreciated!!
    19. kerry10456 kerry10456, 8 years ago
      Thank you VETRAIO50 for the loves, very appreciated!

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