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Job Number 260002
Elgin serial number 6418447 is a grade 117, 6 size, 7 jewels, made about 1896.
Job Number 250135
The rate may be an issue though, we'll see after running it for a few days. I'll probably have to take it out of the case and make adjustments again.
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Elgin number 37912334 is a grade 519, 15 jewel, 8/0 size, made about 1939.
Job Number 250135
After complete assembly, the balance wheel isn't moving freely. Again, the pivots look OK, but I think the lower one is just too worn. I may have to obtain a replacement staff. It's getting hot today in the watch room, so I'll investigate this further tomorrow. This issue could be something else.
Elgin number 37912334 is a grade 519, 15 jewel, 8/0 size, made about 1939.
For those waiting for '26 watches to begin, this one is the last '25.
New Arrival, Job Number 250135
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Job Number 250154
Elgin serial number 9884003 is a grade 211, 16 size, 7 jewels, made about 1903.
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Job Number 250154
This one needed a jewel screw on the upper balance and a screw for the minute wheel clamp under the dial, both inexplicably missing.
Elgin serial number 9884003 is a grade 211, 16 size, 7
jewels, made about 1903.
Job Number 250148
The cannon pinion started slipping after a few days. It's tricky to tight one of this type. It's fragile for one thing, but also if it is too tight that inner ring engaged during setting will slip. There is a very narrow range of "snug-ness" that will work.
Elgin serial number 3793826 is a grade 70, 18 size, 15 jewels, made about 1890. This is a B.W. Raymond model.
Job Number 250152
I always enjoy these late period, thin, 12 size Elgins. They are extremely well made. Everything goes together well. In many ways they represent a perfected product.
Elgin serial number 35535731 is a grade 315, 12 size, 15 jewels, made about 1935.
Job Number 250152
Elgin serial number 35535731 is a grade 315, 12 size, 15 jewels, made about 1935.
Job Number 250140
Illinois number 2834773 is an A. Lincoln, model 9, 16 size, 21 jewels made about 1915.
General Updates, Jobs 250126, 250148, 250144 and 250148
I'm having quite a bit of trouble getting 250126, 250148 and 250148 to time well enough. There's been various issues getting through the testing but progress is made each day.
250144 has it's replacement balance staff and the movement ran fine over night. It will be cased up and start testing today.
There are just two more now for 2025, and then we move to the '26 watches. I am also way behind on 2026 estimates.
Job Number 250140
Illinois number 2834773 is an A. Lincoln, model 9, 16 size, 21 jewels made about 1915.
Job Number 250148
The mainspring broke after a couple days of running. I'll change it out, then start the test cycle over.
Elgin serial number 3793826 is a grade 70, 18 size, 15 jewels, made about 1890. This is a B.W. Raymond model.
Job Number 250144, Formally 170169
This needed a surprising amount of rate adjustment after changing the staff. I'm not sure why, but it's in range now. I'll run it for a few days.
Elgin serial number 34060022 is a 12 size movement, 7 jewels, grade 303, made about 1933.
Job Number 250144, Formally 170169
This one was originally in for service in 2017. It has a broken balance staff, but everything else looks fine.
Elgin serial number 34060022 is a 12 size movement, 7 jewels, grade 303, made about 1933.
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Job Number 250148
The Geneve Stop halts winding just before the end of the spring. It's not required for the watch to run perfectly normally, and it may not have been clear to some how to line up the gear when assembling the barrel.
The setting mechanism looks good. I'm optimistic that it won't need much effort to get it working correctly. A little too much wear on that flat spring and the inner wheel will not stay engaged.
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Elgin serial number 3793826 is a grade 70, 18 size, 15 jewels, made about 1890. This is a B.W. Raymond model.
As is often the case with older 18 size movements, my timing machine has trouble locking on. To sanity check the rate I have to go ahead and put the hands on, set it, and let it run for several hours.
Job Number 250148
This style of lever-setting mechanism is remarkably clever, but for good reason it wasn't used by Elgin for long. Note the setting wheel in the center with teeth both inside and outside. The tension on this, so is stays engaged on the cannon pinion, is critical and hard to get just right.
Job Number 250142
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As sometimes is the case with early, slow beat movements, my timing machine is useless. It somehow fails to lock on and give a valid reading. The machine never tells the whole story anyway. It's just for getting in the ballpark. I always do practical 24 hour tests in positions. In instances like this though, I can't even get it in the ballpark without putting the hands on and letting it run.
I was pleasantly surprised, it's almost perfect, with in minute, as-is 24 hours after assembly.
I had to file off a bit of a case washer to make it narrow enough to fit against the hinge.
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