The Western Electrician

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 36: Primary Endorsements

By Nathan Moore

In Adjustments

Pictured: Non-Magnetic Watch Company Advertisement, Western Electrician, January 26, 1889 As more testimonials for the Non-Magnetic Watch Company were submitted, the company featured several key endorsements in advertisements. One advertisement published by the company in 1889 features an illustration of a Non-Magnetic watch with bolts...

Science

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 35: Theodore Gribi’s Experiments

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: “Paillard’s Non-Magnetic Balances” Illustrations (Theodore Gribi), Western Electrician, September 22, 1888 After non-magnetic watches and anti-magnetic shields were introduced to the market in the 1880s, the industry was flooded.

Science

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Non-Magnetic Watch Company: Part 31: The Giles and Gribi Debate: Anti-Magnetic Shield versus Non-Magnetic Alloys

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: Illustration Demonstrating the Magnetic Field of a Magnetized Watch, “Magnetism in Watches” by Charles K. Giles, Western Electrician, June 30, 1888 As non-magnetic watches and anti-magnetic shields gained popularity.