A reader inquired about the differences between the Elgin No. 49 Dial and the Illinois No. 114 (Bunn Special) Dial. Both were utilized heavily on railroad watches offered by the.
Pictured: Elgin National Watch Company Railroad Dial No. 2399, c.1902. Before introducing the iconic No. 49 railroad dial around 1908, the double-sunk No. 2399 dial was one of the most.
Pictured: Elgin National Watch Company No. 49 (No. 2637) Single-Sunk Dial While Elgin’s iconic No. 49 railroad dial is generally seen in a double-sunk form, the company also furnished a.
Pictured: Elgin National Watch Company Dials (Showing Dial No. 2637), 1909 Material Catalog Supplement When the Elgin National Watch Company introduced their iconic railroad dial around 1908, the original part.
Pictured: Elgin Dial Showing Hunter’s Notched Dial Feet On July 31, 1894, George E. Hunter was granted a patent for his notched dial foot design, created to easily and securely.
Pictured: Illustration, U.S. Patent #498575. On July 31, 1894, George E. Hunter was granted a patent for his notched dial foot design, created to easily and securely fasten watch dials..
