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Newest Addition to the Digital Archive: Elgin National Watch Co. Price List of Material – No. 3 (1875)

By Nathan Moore

Newest Addition to the Digital Archive: Elgin National Watch Co. Price List of Material - No. 3 (1875) Full Online Catalog: https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/guide/company/elgin/catalogs/elgin-national-watch-co.-price-list-material-catalog-1875 In April 1875, the Elgin National Watch Company distributed the third edition of their material catalog. This pamphlet-style price list is organized by...

Elgin , Factories , History , Photographs

Stereoscopic Views of the Elgin National Watch Company Factory in Elgin, Illinois by Spencer Manley Adams

By Nathan Moore

Years ago, I acquired a stereoscopic view of the National Watch Company factory (Elgin), originally photographed by Spencer Manley Adams around 1874. I recently came across a second Adams view.

Elgin , Export Trade , Keystone Watch Case Co.

Keystone Watch Case Company and Elgin Exports

By Nathan Moore

Starting around 1896, the Keystone Watch Case Company became the exclusive export selling agent for the Elgin National Watch Company. Decades earlier, Elgin had attempted to market their movements in.

The Quest for Elgin Watch Parts

By Nathan Moore

In Announcements , Database , Elgin , Pocket Watches , Repair

As my interest in pocket watches increased, so did my curiosity to discover how they work - what really makes them tick. I began disassembling a few of the cheaper watches from my collection that no longer worked, in hopes that I could perhaps make...

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