Not all Model 1857 movements manufactured by Waltham feature Bingham’s patent dust ring. Even when originally fitted with a dust ring, it was often discarded or lost by watchmakers while.
As with any intricate machine containing delicate parts, dust and foreign particles can greatly affect the performance and potentially damage a pocket watch movement. This is especially true for full.
My article exploring Abraham Lincoln's missing Waltham pocket watch has been featured at The American. With my interest in Lincoln and American horology, this was a perfect project to work.
Prior to his work as master model maker at the Elgin National Watch Company, Charles P. Corliss began learning his trade at a small jewelry store in his hometown in.
