Pictured: Hampden Watch Company “John Hancock” Grade, c.1906. Image Courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions Happy 4th of July, everyone! The “John Hancock” grade was originally introduced by the New.
Pictured: Closeup of Hamilton Watch Company Melamine Dial Showing Cracks, c.1952. The meeting organized at the Hamilton Watch Company on October 10, 1949 set forth the scaled production of new.
Pictured: Melamine Dials Throughout Production, Excerpt from “Research Provides New Materials For R.R. Type Dials,” Timely Topics, July 1953. Following extensive experimentation with nearly forty materials to find a suitable.
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Pictured: Newspaper Excerpt Featuring Melamine Dinnerware, The Evening Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), November 11, 1953. Melamine was initially discovered by German chemist Justus von Liebig in 1834. Despite having unique properties,.
Pictured: Portrait of German Chemist Justus von Liebig The Hamilton Watch Company began exploring alternative materials for watch dials in the 1940s. In October 1946, the company officially adopted melamine.
