McIntyre Watch Company Dial?

[Jon Hanson]

Yes, there was a small hoard of these dials discovered about 30 years ago.

There are at least three different types of M. dials that I have seen.

Now, go locate a movement! :biggrin:

Jon

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President chapter 149

[Steven Mercer]

Jason

Here is a link to some of the best information on the McIntyre Watch Company.

McIntyre Watches (http://www.awco.org/MWCo/index.htm)

Tom in a long time poster to this web site. He will be able to give you more information about the dial.

If you could post a picture it would be helpful. If you look in the top right corner of this page there is a link to "How to Post Images".


Steve

[Ken Hags]

Hi Jason
I've never seen one...please post a PIC of it.
Ken

[Tom McIntyre]

Here are a couple of the dials. The link above shows a lot of them.

http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialOFup_small.jpg http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialHCarab_small.jpg

This link (http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialsebauches.htm) is a page of dials and ebauches. It is one screen of a longer presentation on the McIntyre Watch Co.

Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP Candidate
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)

[Jon Hanson]

There was a hoard of these dials! I have seen 2-3 dozen of them!

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President chapter 149

[Tom McIntyre]

There was most likely a total of 8 of these watches made. The location of 3 of them is known. As Jon says, there is more than an adequate number of dials for all the watches. Indeed, there are at least two dials for every watch for both HC and OF casing.

I have the original drawings and other material that was transferred to the Elgin school. In that collection are the ebauches on the site pointed to above and a number of other ebauches, parts and tooling.

I do not own one of the watches. :frown:

Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP Candidate
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)

[Jon Hanson]

I also know of another one and have heard of one more =ing five possibly known!

Jon

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President chapter 149

[Jon Hanson]

Huh?

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President chapter 149

[kirklox]

How about an Ingersol or better yet a Timex????

TIC :rolleyes:

kirxklox (Sam Kirk)
Chapter 149 Member #100
Web Horology MB (www.webhorology.com)

[4thdimension]

Jon, How about Hamilton? You get the point right? There were McIntyre signed Hamiltons
we know. I couldn't picture a Hammy up/down
('cept chron stuff) so I said Elgin or watham.
What if? The idea was to look at the dial feet
and see. Are there no up/downs by McIntyre
other than his own? I don't know, and I make that clear.
-Cort

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[Jon Hanson]

The feet or lack of same will not allow it to work!

Next, one would have the "centers" problems (center wheel, second and indicator shafts)!

Jon

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President chapter 149

[Tom McIntyre]

The Mcintyre Indian Territory dials fit Hamiltons, but they don't have up/down. The McIntyre watch dials I have seen are all snap on except for one Swiss made example.

http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialchronomswiss_small.jpg (http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialchronomswiss.jpg)

The other dial marked "Chronometer" is signed O'Hara.

http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialchronomohare_small.jpg (http://www.awco.org/MWCo/Presentation/dialchronomohare.jpg)

I have never tried to fit one to a HC Vanguard Wind Indicator. :rolleyes:


Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP Candidate
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)

[Jon Hanson]

Apples and oranges--the original question centered around McIntyre dials which are 16s; the Hamilton dials mentioned by Cort and pictured by Tom are NOT McIntyre dials but Hamilton 18s dials. And, like I previously stated how is one going to attach a footless 16s dial to a Waltham indicator-epoxie or crazy glue? :biggrin:

Jon

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President chapter 149

[Jon Hanson]

And (I forgot), thanks to Tom for posting the images of his dials.

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President chapter 149

[Tom McIntyre]

Jon, the Swiss Kankakee Chronometer dial is two footed which is even worse than no feet. You would attached the snap on dials with double stick tape of course. :eek:

They fit the McIntyre watch with DeLong's patented attachment ring. You could probably create one for the Vanguard and certainly could if you were willing to modify the pillar plate.

Does anyone have a couple of spare Vanguard WI in hunting case for me to try them? :biggrin:

Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP Candidate
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)