Before the organization of the Fredonia Watch Company in 1880, brothers Edward D., Lewis S., and Clarence M. Howard found success selling private label watches produced by several watch factories,.
The Illinois Watch Company distributed this small illustrated catalog in 1884 to promote its line of watch movements offered at the time. The introduction to the catalog mentions several improvements.
Illinois Watch Company Movement Cuts, 1890 Lapp & Flershem Catalog (Busiest House In America) Original catalogs are an invaluable primary source for understanding movement descriptions. Examining these resources can yield.
Guest Post By: Richard Thomas Figure 1: s/n 2541201 Beginning in 1911 and continuing through 1914, the Illinois Watch Co. introduced their new 16s, Model 9, Nickel Bridge movement. Year.
Recently, a member of The Pocket Watch Group on Facebook posted a question regarding his Illinois Watch Company pocket watch that correlates to "Grade 92" in the database. He immediately.
Pictured: Members and Guests at the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Retail Jewelers’ Association at Detroit, Jewelers’ Circular, July 1908. While the Burlington Watch Company strategically positioned itself in the.
