HAMILTON INFORMATION

[KNIVES2SELL]

Could anyone please give me somre information on my Hamilton pocket watch,such as the amount of jewels,age and if it is a 924 or940.Any information would be gteatly appreciated.The serial number is:454997 Thanks

[KNIVES2SELL]

Could anyone please give me somre information on my Hamilton pocket watch,such as the amount of jewels,age and if it is a 924 or940.Any information would be gteatly appreciated.The serial number is:454997 Thanks

[Dr. Jon]

YOUr serial number ius listed as a 940. This is a 21 Jewel railroad grade 18 size watch. Approx date is 1905.

These are very fine but common. That they are this fine and so common is a tribute to a great manufacturing.

It should be lever set and the engraving in gold. It is surprising that it does not say 940 on the movement.

Dr. Jon

[KNIVES2SELL]

Thank you for responding so quickly Dr.Jon.As for it not having the numbers 940 0n the movement has really puzzled me.It's a great running watch and I carry it everyday.

[KNIVES2SELL]

That is very interesting about the Railroad requiring that the 940 have a marked movement.I guess mine would have been"GRANDFATHERED" in if I worked for the railroad at that time maybe?

[Wes]

No grandfathering necessary. Your watch would have always been a Railroad watch!

NAWCC# 156994; Chapter 149 Member #149
Web Horology MB (www.webhorology.com)

[Kent]

Right!

One has to read the rules carefully. Usually, the new-fangled requirements, such as lever-setting and adjustement to five positions, came under a heading entitled something like: "The following schedule will govern the standard for NEW WATCHES, ..." whereas those watches which had been previously accepted, prior to the new rules being published, fell under the section entitled: "The minimum standard of excellence of OLD WATCHES NOW IN SERVICE shall be of a grade equal to ..."
Rock Island Lines.
Office of General Time Inspector
Circular No. 2, Chicago, July 15, 1908
Instructions to Local Watch Inspectors
[signed] Webb C. Ball, General Time Inspector
Courtesy Bill Schroeder

Kent

That guy down in Georgia :smile:

[Don Dahlberg]

Your 940 went to the Hamilton Finishing Department on October 8, 1904. Your was has a low enough serial number that the early Hamilton ledger books should show it. If you are a member of NAWCC, you can request the specifics on this watch including the day it was finished, the day it was sold and to whom (wholesale).

[KNIVES2SELL]

Thanks to all who have given information.Yes I am a member of Nawcc.#0158688 I would sure like to find out about what retailer ended up offering this watch for sale.How do I request it from Nawcc?Thanks

[Tom McIntyre]

The link to the information request is under the Library and Research Center link on the NAWCC home page. The actual request form is at http://nawcc.org/Library/libreqfrm.htm

Non-members can request research services also, but they must submit in writing and there is a fee for the service.

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

[KNIVES2SELL]

Thank you Tom for that great piece of information!I went to the form and filled in the required information and should recieve it soon.I'll share the information with everyone as soon as I get it back.

[Don Dahlberg]

Your request had not come into the library as of Friday, June 27, but I thought I would give you a headstart. (Unless somebody else beat me too it.)

Hamilton 454997 is a grade 940 completed on December 12, 1904 and sold on January 21, 1905 to J. W. Forsinger of Chicago. I found over 21 entries on this and adjacent pages for J.W. Forsinger of both Chicago and New York for 940s. He must have been a big wholesaler.

I photocopied the page and it will be included in our official response to your request.

Don Dahlberg - volunteer
NWCM-LRC NAWCC

[KNIVES2SELL]

Thank you Don.When you get help like this from so many people on NAWCC,it makes a person glad they are a member.Join up now if you haven't.You won't regret it!Thanks everyone!

[KNIVES2SELL]

I recieved my information on my watch today.It has alot of valuable information on my watch.I would like to especially thank Don Dahlberg for all of his help and work.It trully pays to be a member of the NAWCC.I cannot think of any other place to recieve information this informative at just the asking.To know where your favorite watch was made and whom it went to is priceless.Thank you to all involved.