This one is a grade 73 Elgin, 18 size, 7 jewels, made about 1897.
Nice movement, no problems at all.
This case is interesting and unusual. The threaded front and back are both much smaller in diameter than is typical. I suppose the thought was that the seams wouldn't be so much along the edge of the case.
There was a little trouble adjusting the stem. Its "throw", the difference between winding and setting positions, is very small. It had to be adjusted in tiny increments to get both winding and setting to work. One could replace the stem, but that's a can of worms to avoid if at all possible.
See the album for this project here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6etwzf9GCLBAQv3Z7
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