Elgin RR watches

[Greg Frauenhoff]

I was going through some of my stuff looking for info on Rockford RR watches and got sidetracked on Elgin. So here goes. This thread is sort of a "Identifying Elgin RR Watches by Period (mostly) Elgin Ads). I will try to post them in chronological order.

1870-71. I found this one many years ago (25?) in an old RR guide book in the dusty stacks of a University library. I doubt if the guide book had been opened in years before I cracked the cover.



This isn't an ad but is rather a summary of the Elgin grades used on the Burlington Route in 1889. It's part of the laborious research I did for a Bulletin article I wrote many years ago.



More to follow. It's Friday and happy hour is calling.

 

[Kent]

While Greg is spending the hour getting happy, here are some more ads describing some grades as suitable for railroad service:

 

[Greg Frauenhoff]

One of my favorites from Jan. 1890 (The Keystone) (the similar ad Kent post is from a Canadian periodical). Note: PENDANT SETTING!



Undated (circa 1895) Elgin pamphlet:



Apr. 1901:



More to follow.

 

[Greg Frauenhoff]

March 1907:



Feb. 1908:



Oct. 1923:



1933:



1941:



1950:



There are some other interesting ads around that I will post when they turn up.

 

[Kent]

Here are ads giving the descriptions of the Nos, 270 & 280:

 

[Greg Frauenhoff]

Sept. 1869. There's no specific mention about which mvts are for RR men but it does say the RR guys approve of them.

 

[Keith R...]

An Elgin linked to post #6 by Greg F. HH Taylor 2xxxxx 1871, marked adjusted.

Keith R...