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Posted 12 years ago
dominichat…
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You can slightly make out the train on the back. I'm not really sure what I have here. Someone please help shed some light on this for me. Thank you! I cannot open the back for some reason so I don't know the Serial Number on it, sorry.
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You have a beautiful Elgin with a Montgomery dial. The back should un-screw. You can use a rubber kitchen jar lid opener or even a rubber glove to help unscrew it. Look at the back carefully and make sure that there is not a small "lip" for a case knife, which would mean that the cover is a snap-on/off. I am fairly sure that it is a screw-off.
ahhh ha!!!!!! It is a screw off. Thanks for that info. case number is 4951409 serial number is 37327181. Can you tell me what was special about this watch? from what I have gathered there are supposed to be a vary accurate time piece because the train engineers would have these, the reason they don't have a flip open case is because it would take to much time to flip it open and close when ever second counted, am I correct?
You have a size 16s. 7-jewel Elgin grade "291" c.1938. Elgin made about 1.5 million of this grade. It is not a railroad grade as it would have to have at least 17-jewels and be a lever set. It is still a very nice watch and very accurate. It cost about $15.00 new.
outch...well Its still a nice watch. Thanks for the info.
dominichathaway,
Don't be disappointed! Very nice dial. I would like to see a photo of the movement since you were able to get it opened.
Dave
Just put it up. Thanks.
dominichathaway,
Nice watch, thanks for the photo of the movement.
Dave
Very nice piece!
Jason,
Where did I refer to this as a RR grade watch?pw-collector, 17 hours ago
dominichathaway,
#5 pw-collector 17 hours ago
Don't be disappointed! Very nice dial. I would like to see a photo of the movement since you were able to get it opened.
Dave
#7 pw-collector, 11 hours ago
dominichathaway,
Nice watch, thanks for the photo of the movement.
Dave