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Cozmopak
·Does anyone know of experts in these, specifically Elgin?
American pocket watches
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DaveK
·...and @Fritz and https://vintagewatchforums.com/viewforum.php?f=34 and http://elginwatches.org/databases/ and https://www.elgintime.com/Home/about
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Canuck
·Does anyone know of experts in these, specifically Elgin?
Waddya wanna know? I have excellent references on Elgin, and you might want to check out Wayne Schlitt’s excellent website on the brand.
http://elginwatches.org/about_me.html
You might direct any questions you have about American pocket watches to @Mad Dog to see if he really knows more about American pocket watches than than a Canadian, or anyone else for that matter! What does a person’s citizenship have to do with matters such as this, anyway?
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·@Mad Dog drives Fords. What in H_ _ l would he know about Camaros, anyway? He owns two Hamilton pocket watches, and a Breitling. What in H _ _ l would he know about Elgins, anyway? Open mouth, insert foot! Anyway, in reply to a PM from @Cosmopak, I replied with the answer to the question he had, that @Mad Dog wouldn’t have been able to answer, anyway. So much for his “expertise”!
Well... I hear he’s pretty good on a skateboard...
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·I'm no MadDog, but what's your question? I'm more of a Hamilton guy but I do have some experience with Elgins.
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·I'm no MadDog, but what's your question? I'm more of a Hamilton guy but I do have some experience with Elgins.
@Cosmopak was looking at acquiring an outstanding Elgin Convertible, but was comparing the dial on the subject watch with another Elgin offered for sale on the Internet. He was confused by differences in the lettering and the fonts on the two dials. The watches are both about 130 years old, and the dials are vitreous enamel, and were hand decorated. He was concerned the one he is considering had a refinished dial. I assured him it could not have been a refinished dial. The differences between the two dials were because they were done by hand. I think he is reassured. @Cosmopak will hopefully forgive me for posting this on the MB.
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·@Cosmopak was looking at acquiring an outstanding Elgin Convertible, but was comparing the dial on the subject watch with another Elgin offered for sale on the Internet. He was confused by differences in the lettering and the fonts on the two dials. The watches are both about 130 years old, and the dials are vitreous enamel, and were hand decorated. He was concerned the one he is considering had a refinished dial. I assured him it could not have been a refinished dial. The differences between the two dials were because they were done by hand. I think he is reassured. @Cosmopak will hopefully forgive me for posting this on the MB.
Ahh, yeah there is always a little variation in those old hand painted dials.
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