My first pocket watch was also a Westclox Pocket Dax which I took to pieces in class, in Miss Byers room, in grade 1, in 1946.
@JwRosenthal ,
Tanis could be a Unitas 6445 or the Eta equivalent, or it could be a clone. I see stampings under the balance wheel, but can鈥檛 make them out. Mikrolisk has this to say about the Tanis name. And here is a picture of the Unitas 6445 movement.
Your English pair cased watch appears to be an English lever, fusee, unfortunately with an anonymous movement. The case was hallmarked in Chester (England), in (it appears to be) 1842-43. The case makers mark could be T.H, in which case it could have been made by Thomas Howl, 32 Norman鈥檚 Buildings, St. Luke鈥檚. It could be I.H in which case it might be by John Harris, 6 York St., Butts, Coventry. Both makers were active at about the time the watch was hallmarked. Information courtesy of Phillip Priestley鈥檚 excellent volume on English watch case makers.
Thanks Doug.
Any clue on the train, and the logos on the back of the Tannis?
Do you know anyone who can repair the fusee?
When you find someone who will give you a quote for repairing the fusee, better be sitting down!馃槈
Was hoping I could find someone who loves bringing watches like this back to life and would do it for a bottle of scotch and a pizza. 馃槜
Was hoping I could find someone who loves bringing watches like this back to life and would do it for a bottle of scotch and a pizza. 馃槜
I would recommend that you don't use the clones, just get a genuine ETA/Unitas movement, you'll be happy you did.
The clones aren't built to the same standards as the originals and that leads to problems getting things back together and adjusting properly.
Even getting a "non-working" or a "basket case" is for later when you know what you're doing.
I can't remember what @Mad Dog used, but I think it was a genuine ETA.
GrandPappy Ball would had been spinning in his grave in the 1950鈥檚 when a Swiss Made movement was sourced for is Railroad Approved models.
A last gasp.
He wrote the rules 50 years before specifically excluding Swiss Made as an approved RR grade movement in the US.
