The safety pinion was one of the most pivotal inventions to impact the America watch industry. The ability to protect the delicate watch parts from being damaged when a mainspring.
Charles S. Moseley joined the National Watch Company in 1864 after being lured away from the American Watch Company in Waltham. Moseley exhibited a brilliant mechanical mind and was offered.
Merritt Burt's Patent Safety Pinion (Center Wheel and Pinion from National Watch Company Movement) On September 13, 1864, Merritt Burt was granted the first patent for a safety pinion design.
National Watch Company (Elgin) B.W. Raymond #829 Marked "Burt's Patent" "Mainspring Events" The large mainspring that serves as the power source for a mechanical watch movement can also become a.
Elgin Grade 71 Movement #3006268 The Grade 71 represented the finest ladies' movement offered by the Elgin National Watch Company in the 1880s. Originally introduced as an 8-Size movement in.
Remastered Version of William A. Gabriel's Famous Veritas Movement Cutaway Drawing In the late 1800s, the Elgin National Watch Company was known for producing some of the most elegant and.
