July 21, 2017, 19:47
Peter KaszubskiHamilton 977 Question
I have Hamilton 977 with serial #67067 found few facts but like to get more info on it cant access the IHC data base for some reason
July 21, 2017, 20:12
Buster BeckWhat info are you looking for Peter ? The Gelson list data is working for me.
http://library.ihc185.com/catalogs/gelson/Image04.jpghttps://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...4108073/m/5581025012 It was finished 4/29/1901 and sold on the same date to M.A. Lumbard Co. of Des Moines, Iowa.
Yours is a 16 jewel, single roller, 3/4 plate hunting movement, pendant-set, adj. temperature, and total production of the 977's was 5,730.
regards,
bb
July 21, 2017, 20:56
Peter KaszubskiThanks Buster hmmmm 16 jewels?
July 21, 2017, 21:01
Buster BeckYep, the 976 & 977 [hunting/open face versions], were both 16 jewel watches.
regards,
bb
July 22, 2017, 20:49
Mike HodgePeter, you may recall I showed one that was marked "17 Jewels". Someone probably marked it to "enhance it".
https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...583977967#7583977967July 27, 2017, 16:23
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.Peter is your 977 a large plate or a regular plate? If it is a large plate The Price Guide says only 670 total were produce and those 670 would be made up of the 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, and 977. I don't know how many of each model were made but each model would be way under 670. I have a 2nd run large plate the Price Guide says low book is $400. Mine needs a staff.
July 27, 2017, 21:48
Robert McClellandPeter & Harry, based on the serial number 977 sn 67067 is the small pillar plate (PP) version. The last large PP 977 was sn 62000 which was finished 4/12/1899. A few years ago I went through all of the runs of large PP Hamiltons and came up with a total of 11,354. Of these 2,129 were 977s. The number of 670 in the Price Guide is incorrect as well as the serial numbers listed as "first run", "second run" and "third run".
July 27, 2017, 23:11
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.Thank you Robert. So I guess the whole large plate section should be taken out of the Price Guide. I suspected it was wrong based on how many I have seen. Although not a huge number seems like I was seeing more of my share if only 670 were produced.
Thanks for setting us straight on that.
August 02, 2017, 00:24
Mike HodgeI agree, the Price Guide would have us think these are extremely rare but they are around and don't seem to command much premium.
January 07, 2018, 14:20
Keith KlimkowiczBuster
Above in this post you tell Peter the finish date and sold to information. Where do you find this kind of information?
Could you tell me that kind of information on Serial #1152802 a 950p movement.
Thanks
Keith