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Greg Frauenhoff
11-21-2003, 04:28 AM
This one was home from the bank for a day, so because it was handy here's a scan:

http://members.aol.com/gfrauen/timeking.jpg

Greg Frauenhoff

My Watch Site (http://hometown.aol.com/gfrauen10/gfrauen10.html)
Greg Frauenhoff
11-21-2003, 04:28 AM
This one was home from the bank for a day, so because it was handy here's a scan:

http://members.aol.com/gfrauen/timeking.jpg

Greg Frauenhoff

My Watch Site (http://hometown.aol.com/gfrauen10/gfrauen10.html)
Fred Hansen
11-21-2003, 04:37 AM
Very nice!

Thanks Greg.

Fred
Spike
11-21-2003, 04:49 AM
“Time King” is easily the best (most evocative and poetic) grade name ever!

Which came first, the Columbus or the Illinois?
time4now
11-21-2003, 04:52 AM
Nice Watch.....16...18? (A scan of the Dial would be nice :wink:)

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Greg Frauenhoff
11-21-2003, 05:27 AM
Annie,

The Columbus Time King was introduced in late 1894 and then replaced by the 21j Railway King in 1900. According to Meggers' Illinois book, the Illinois Time King marked mvts date from 1898 to 1926.

Here's a view of the dial:

http://members.aol.com/gfrauen/timeking2.jpg

Greg Frauenhoff

My Watch Site (http://hometown.aol.com/gfrauen10/gfrauen10.html)
Spike
11-21-2003, 06:18 AM
So many grade-names were written on the movement where only the owner and his watchmaker sees them and not on the dial where everyone sees them. Seems to me Columbus got it right with the Time King -- firstest with the mostest!
time4now
11-21-2003, 06:35 AM
Nice Hands too!

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ron schneider
11-21-2003, 07:24 AM
i keep reading this bank vault thing greg do you live in a bad area

doc ron

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wally waltham
11-21-2003, 01:11 PM
No-- but he goes to one to "pick up" these watches. :biggrin:
Greg Frauenhoff
11-22-2003, 08:40 AM
Hi Ron,

I keep my collection in a safe deposit box at the bank for security and peace of mind. Do you? A 10" x 10" x ca. 20" box can hold alot of watches.

As for where I live, it's a delightful area. My sons walk to school, there is an excellent trail system that I walk and/or run on nearly everyday (except today...it's snowing), there is a canyon nearby, some state parks, a river, a wooly mammoth locality, etc. But like I tell people: Colorado is a terrible place to live. Please don't move here.

Now, may I ask you if at any time soon you'll ever post a scan of one of your watches? Or do you just ask inane questions of people who actually take the time and make the effort to share a picture or two on the board? And spare me the "I'm too busy" nonsense. I know several MDs and even they find the time to do a few fun things once in a while.

Greg Frauenhoff

My Watch Site (http://hometown.aol.com/gfrauen10/gfrauen10.html)
ron schneider
11-22-2003, 08:58 AM
inane not just boring and redundant cant you come up with better remarks that the bank and my pile around here somewhere i will guarantee you that i will host and post while i feel like it and when i have time i know how busy i am and you dont now that is inane certainly there are many many more that picture a lot more stuff than you do

doc roc

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pocwatjim
11-22-2003, 09:12 AM
Doc Ron,
Were you on some pain medicine when you posted your reply? Maybe you forgot to edit before hitting the post key. In any case LIGHTEN UP.

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