If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
“When I got this sword, it was completely covered in blood rust.” Sword maker Francis Boyd is showing me yet another weapon pulled from yet another …
'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
Have you heard? There’s a new swell in town named Gatsby, and he’s bringing flapper flair back into fashion. Baz Luhrmann’s latest cinematic spectacle—his take on “Th…
Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Long before Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz swaggered into the spotlight with "American Pickers," writer Maureen Stanton …
Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
The memes are endless—Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, Keyboard Cat, Maru, and all the Lolcats. Last year even witnessed the first ever Internet Cat Video Fe…
My Grandpa's Watch | Pocket Watches283 of 958 |  |  |
Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate
Posted 7 months ago
william65p…
(2 items)
Can anyone tell me anything about it? It's an Elgin pocket watch.
Elgin National Watch Company
Serial number of the movement - 5655437
Serial number of the case – 2731
Inside Case:
"coin" mark (4) in a square?? (meaning unknown)
Name on movement plate - G. M. Wheeler
Star and Moon inside case
Pat. Apr 22, '79
Create an account or login in order to post a comment.
Elgin Pocket WatchesThe rich history of the Elgin National Watch Company (originally the Nation…
Information on your watch movement per the serial number you listed.
Serial Number 5655437
Grade: 75
Size: 18
Jewels: 15-17
Year: 1895
Class: 9
Model: 5
Named for: George M. Wheeler
Grade 75 may be marked for George M. Wheeler or None.
Description: Elgin serial number 5655437, grade 75, 18 size, 15-17 jewels, made about 1895.
Open faced movement. Pendent wind and set. Full plate.
Rate: 18,000 bph
Serial Numbers in Grade 75: 98000
Years of Production: 1887 to 1896
If you can take clear photos of the movement and markings on the case, someone can give you a better description.
Dave
Thank you Dave I really appreciated the input - I have taken your sage advice and uploaded photos of the movement and the markings. Thank you once again. Kind regards.
Thank you very much AR8Jason - what you said is very interesting - I knew Elgin did not make the case but I could never figure out who did - so that helps me immensely. I find this all very much exciting. I love to learn new things anf this is a new world for me.