HAMILTON P.W. #233101 MARKED BURLINGTON ROUTE ON FACE?

[coinguy]

Hello: I am looking for someone can tell me about my pocket watch. It is unusal, and I can't find one anywhere online like it. The Sn # is 233101. I was told it was a HamilTON RR Watch, lever set,2 TONE MOVEMENT. It is a private issue and marked on the dial W.F. Laraway and below that it says Burlington Route. The winding stem is at the 3 oclock position, but it is not in a hunter case. Inside the watch it is also ingraved W.F. Laraway, Special, Gleenwood Iowa, 21 Jewels. It is an 18s. If anyone can tell me something about this pocket watch please write. Thank You..

[coinguy]

Hello: I am looking for someone can tell me about my pocket watch. It is unusal, and I can't find one anywhere online like it. The Sn # is 233101. I was told it was a HamilTON RR Watch, lever set,2 TONE MOVEMENT. It is a private issue and marked on the dial W.F. Laraway and below that it says Burlington Route. The winding stem is at the 3 oclock position, but it is not in a hunter case. Inside the watch it is also ingraved W.F. Laraway, Special, Gleenwood Iowa, 21 Jewels. It is an 18s. If anyone can tell me something about this pocket watch please write. Thank You..

[Jon Hanson]

a very desirable RR named Hamilton--may we please have a scan?

Rhett Lucke is the specialist on these watches.

[Fred Hansen]

Sounds like a very nice RR marked grade 941 Hamilton that you have there. The Burlington Route RR marking adds greatly to this watch's desirability, and the 2-tone movements are not common to 18 size Hamilton watches.

I would enjoy seeing this watch if you are able to post photos here and I am sure others would enjoy seeing it as well. If you have difficulty posting the images here I would be glad to help put these up and they could be sent to my fhansen21@yahoo.com email address.

Fred

[rrstd]

Definately a very interesting sounding watch. Are the Burlington Route markings under the glaze and original to the dial?

If I remember correctly, at some point in time Laraway relocated from Glenwood, Ia to the Pacific Northwest. Over the years, I've seen numerous Hamilton and Illinois watches with the Laraway private label markings (from both locations). Many of the Hamilton's having 2tone movements, some with fancy dials. The Burlington Route dial markings however, are a first for me on one of the Laraway watches.

Like Fred and Jon, I would be very interested in seeing some images of both the dial and movement.

Rhett

[Jeff Hess]

I have only seen one. It was in Utah. And it was rare.

And I could not get it purchased!

Great find! Very very desirable!

[coinguy]

IT APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE GLAZE AS IS THE NAME W.F. LARAWAY IT IS NOT A DECAL ON TOP OF THE GLAZE.PETE

[Jon Hanson]

Pete,

Are you a coin dealer?

[coinguy]

NO SIR JUST A NAME BUT I DO LIKE COLLECTING COINS.PETE

[Jon Hanson]

just curious; thanks.

[Fred Hansen]

Here are the pics of Pete's watch ...

http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKx gXP0o%3F87KR6xqpxQQQexoloxaPaxv8uOc5xQQQonPJoalQoe qpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXP0o%7CRup6Gea%7C/of=50,590,426

http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKx gXP0l%3F87KR6xqpxQQQexoloxaPaxv8uOc5xQQQonPJoalQol qpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXP0l%7CRup6eJJ%7C/of=50,476,443

http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKx gXP0o%3F87KR6xqpxQQQexoloxaPaxv8uOc5xQQQonPJoalQ0P qpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXP0o%7CRup6la0%7C/of=50,518,443

http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKx gXP0G%3F87KR6xqpxQQQexoloxaPaxv8uOc5xQQQonPJoalQ0Q qpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXP0G%7CRup6e0o%7C/of=50,484,442

Thanks for sending Pete and a pleasure to see such an interesting RR marked Hamilton.

Fred

[coinguy]

FRED,

thanks for putting up the pictures i"ll try to send you a couple more of the movement that are not so blury.thanks again

p.s.-how would i find out who w.f. laraway was on the front of watch?

[Fred Hansen]

Here is a link to some info from an 1881 biographical write-up on Laraway, just scroll down the page until you find the name ...
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/Biography/Biog1881f.htm#Laraway,%20W.%20F (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eiamills/Biography/Biog1881f.htm#Laraway,%20W.%20F)

Fred

[rrstd]

Coinguy,

Thanks you for sending the pictures to Fred for posting. Definately another scarce and interesting piece for us Hamilton and railroad marked nuts to keep an eye open for.

[Ralph Porter]

Hi Pete,

I sent you a private message responding to your questions about a display case for this watch that you asked at a local antique mall. You can access it through your personal profile on this message board.

Thanks, Ralph