Antique Pocket watch Elgin Railroad grade 183 BW Raymond 18S 17 jewel circa 1898
$ 38.02
Description
Antique Pocket watch Elgin Railroad grade 183 BW Raymond 18S 17 jewel circa 1898. Elgin National Watch Co. B.W. Raymond. Manufacturer: Elgin. Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois. Variation: B.W. Raymond. Estimated Production Year: 1898. Denotes current condition. Therefore you should expect to service this watch if you are a responsible collector. Over the years we have bought out Collections, Watchmaker estates, as well as jewelry stores that were going out of business. It has been an exciting ride from Seattle , Washington to the Tip of Florida. From Calgary Alberta Canada to Belize City Belize. Along the way I get not only complete watches, watch bands, clocks, tools and machinery, but I also get some great watch parts to offer on Ebay. We just returned from getting some really great items in Michigan. Here is some information about this pocket watch: Brand: Elgin National Watch Co Item: 18 size BW Raymond 17 jewel railroad grade pocket watch. Here is some additional information I found pertaining to the movement: Elgin National Watch Co. Grade: 18 B.W. Raymond Manufacturer: Elgin Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois Movement Serial Number: 7324570 Grade: 183 Variation: B.W. Raymond Model: 2 Class: 1 Estimated Production Year: 1898 Run Quantity: 2,000 Grade/Model Run: 2 of 12 Grade/Model Total Production: 11,702 Size: 18s Jewels: 17j Movement Configuration: Hunting Movement Finish: Nickel Movement Setting: Lever Plate: Full Plate Barrel: Going Train: Quick Regulator: Moseley Adjusted: Yes Adjusted to Temperature: No Railroad Grade: Yes U.S. Patents: 77078 Case: Various Case Construction: Keystone Nickeloid Case Size not including stem or crown : 53.6mm in diameter Running Condition: This watch runs* Please refer to the asterisk statement below. Notes/Condition: Sidewinder is a term lovingly applied to a hunting case movement in an open face case * Denotes current condition. The service history of this watch is unknown to me unless I state otherwise. Therefore you should expect to service this watch if you are a responsible collector. Often times these watches have been forgotten in a jewelers desk or in a back room for 30 plus years. I like to save them from that demise and get them back into the hands of collectors. It doesn't take very long for old gummy oil to stop a movement from running ( many times just a week or so ) or even worse if the oil is dried out it might not take too long for the watch to grind itself up inside. This is not specific to my watches, but to all that have not been serviced in the last few years. For this reason we only wind a watch a few turns to verify if it will go through the paces, so please understand I can only tell you if the watch is running here. I am not putting a guarantee on the performance of a watch in regards to timing or longevity. We are always interested in buying single pieces to large collections. Let me know if you have what we deal in. Please look closely at the pictures for the best description of the item we have here. Many times hundreds of words could not say as much as a single picture. We gladly combine shipping whenever possible, as we know that every little bit helps. No shipments to Italy... Sorry. Thanks and have a great day!
