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Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs

pdxleaf
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DaveK DaveK
The NAWCC has a zoom lecture on trolly watches in a few days. https://net.nawcc.org/NAWCC/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=ZM081124[/lined.

"The first electric interurban in the country opened in 1892 between Portland and Oregon City. A vast network of interurbans rapidly grew until it became the fifth largest in the industry in the country."

Thanks. I live near the end of one of those lines. The line ran down an alley and then went back downhill. We sometimes comment on how much fun it'd be to have a trolley instead of the buses.

Grabbed a hunk of track that was cut out of the road during construction of a new sewer line for a new building. Now it's a yard ornament. Used to own a trolley lantern but donated it to a local museum.

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We have old iron rings where people used to tie up their horses. People chain up toy horses but now we get other random stuff too.

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noelekal
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Give me a chance to get down there DaveK and I'll let you know what I find.

I'm still tending to Mrs. noelekal after her back surgery.
 
Waltesefalcon
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noelekal noelekal
Give me a chance to get down there DaveK and I'll let you know what I find.

I'm still tending to Mrs. noelekal after her back surgery.
How is she doing?
 
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pdxleaf pdxleaf
"The first electric interurban in the country opened in 1892 between Portland and Oregon City. A vast network of interurbans rapidly grew until it became the fifth largest in the industry in the country."

Thanks. I live near the end of one of those lines. The line ran down an alley and then went back downhill. We sometimes comment on how much fun it'd be to have a trolley instead of the buses.

Grabbed a hunk of track that was cut out of the road during construction of a new sewer line for a new building. Now it's a yard ornament. Used to own a trolley lantern but donated it to a local museum.

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We have old iron rings where people used to tie up their horses. People chain up toy horses but now we get other random stuff too.

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When you refer to trolleys I take it you mean whats known here in Oz as tram, in Melboure we have the worlds largest tramway network which is an important part of our public transport network. Though they can be a pain in the arse when your stuck behind one in traffic, and they create a whole extra level of complication with road rules.
There are something like 250 km (160 miles ) of track and @ 1700 tram stops serviced by over 520 trams.
 
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There’s a hill near me in Vancouver (the Dunbar Diversion at Dunbar and 16th) where, back in the day, I’ve read that kids would grease the trolly tracks making it impossible for the tram to get up the hill 😁
 
Canuck
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Thread drift. There is a tram in San Francisco the was built in 1896, that is still occasionally in use. There are watches that have appeared in this forum that are even older. I have half a dozen or so. Several may have been used on urban railroads.
 
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Greasing the rails created traction problems for Vancouver trams ascending hills. Trams in Calgary were replaced by trolley buses and diesel buses in the late 1940s. One famous stretch of track in Calgary was the 17th Avenue hill which ran east and west. At the bottom of the 17th avenue hill was located Crooks Drug Store. Trolleys used to lose control when east bound, down that hill. On numerous occasions, one would jump the rails and pile into the drug store.

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I let these 2 slip past me last night after comment from SWMBO that we need save money.
Been regretting it since, thou they are only 12s watches they are relatively rare.

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and this one

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noelekal
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Waltesefalcon Waltesefalcon
How is she doing?

Thank you for asking.

Mrs noelekal is doing quite well overall. She diligent about doing some small exercises given her. She's already weened herself off the pain meds (I feel it is premature), and is ordering me about just for fun and frolic.

We did a first follow up with the neurosurgeon yesterday. She suffers a measure of paralysis over this, more of a nuisance rather than severe. Doctor says it may subside when she finishes some prescribed steroids. May subside when she begins prescribed physical therapy. Or, the paralysis may be permanent.

She's planning to whip this though!
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Canuck
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Modern medicine can perform wonders, but will power is every bit as vital. Add a dose of moral support from all of us. We wish her all the best.
 
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noelekal noelekal
Thank you for asking.

Mrs noelekal is doing quite well overall. She diligent about doing some small exercises given her. She's already weened herself off the pain meds (I feel it is premature), and is ordering me about just for fun and frolic.

We did a first follow up with the neurosurgeon yesterday. She suffers a measure of paralysis over this, more of a nuisance rather than severe. Doctor says it may subside when she finishes some prescribed steroids. May subside when she begins prescribed physical therapy. Or, the paralysis may be permanent.

She's planning to whip this though!
It's good to hear that she is doing well, please keep us updated. I wish her a speedy recovery.
 
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I bought an old 7j Elgin in a coin silver case off Ebay the other day, mostly because it was fairly cheap ($64.69 after tax and shipping). It arrived yesterday and to my dismay it has a broken main spring. It also has the incorrect regulator on it.

I will relegate the movement to the parts drawer, and house my Hamilton 940 in the case. The case does have a few dents in the case back, but I don't think it's a bad looking old case. I think the case was original to the Elgin because I saw no other marks from dog screws on it after taking the Elgin out. That means the case is about twenty years older than the Hamilton, but I do not think it's out of place on a circa 1903 watch.

I've been wearing my 1900 16s Sangamo Special for the past week or so, and it seems like a good time for a change. I'll be wearing the Hamilton for the foresable future.
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Canuck Canuck
Greasing the rails created traction problems for Vancouver trams ascending hills. Trams in Calgary were replaced by trolley buses and diesel buses in the late 1940s. One famous stretch of track in Calgary was the 17th Avenue hill which ran east and west. At the bottom of the 17th avenue hill was located Crooks Drug Store. Trolleys used to lose control when east bound, down that hill. On numerous occasions, one would jump the rails and pile into the drug store.

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those crazy Canadian Hooligans, where will it end.😁::rimshot::
 
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New Columbus Watch Co (via ColumbiaWC)
18s RR grade “Columbus King” advertised as their “Higher Grade” & adjusted to 5 positions, Temperature.
circa 1901-2
New Columbus WC was sold to South Bend WC in 1903
Nifty Fleur-de-Lis hands
 
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Evening Elgin on desk duty 😀

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TexOmega
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Hamilton RR grade 940 was produced starting in 1898, they made a double handful(295), I guess it was a positive experience and in 1899, about 4100 were produced. It was a big hit….being highly accurate and economical and was produced 24-25 years.

Year: 1899, 18s, model #1, unmarked, as regulations hadn’t mandated grade or position marking's just yet.

cool Keystone J.Boss case with stirrup bow.

Love the decorative movement
 
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Canuck
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View attachment 1823880 View attachment 1823881 My Hamilton 940 came along quite a bit later than yours, and it is marked differently. The only significant difference appears to me to be the “marked to 5 position” designation. Mine is a private label for a retailer in Kenora, Ontario. I also have a Hamilton grade 941 which is the hunter case version of the 940. Not approved for railroad use, but more likely owned by the business man of means who rode the trains a lot.




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My Hamilton grade 941 for comparison. Not railroad approved because it is in a hunter case. But it had everything the grade 940 had.

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TexOmega
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Hamilton also had an upscale 940/41 the grade 943. Priced higher because of the extra fine finish of the movement. Plus, a double roller.

Chamfered, highly polished “flat” head (not domed) screw’s throughout even on the screws holding the gold jewel settings. Also, the whip spring is highly polished and also chamfered.

not many produced not many seen

1902(edit) RR grade 943:
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