Ball list

I am compiling a list of early 18 size watches. I have about 128 so far in the 8700,13k,14k,28k and 42K runs. Thats about 3 1/2 percent of a possible 3500. These earlier runs are about evenly split between Pl,brotherhood and Ball & CO.
I am mainly interested in those private labels, brotherhoods and Ball and Co watches that can be found up to about 170K.

I had this list buried in another thread and so far have only added 3 from this boards collections, so I thought I would try to give it a different thread.

Thanks

I have only been able to add 5 more watches in those early runs.

There appears to be 53 Brotherhoods, 37 private labels and 43 Ball and Co marked movements out of a possible 3500 that have shown up so far.

Made some more progress in the higher serial numbers up to 170K.

Private labels pretty much get phased out after the 14K run. There are 5 in the 28K range and only 2 in the 42k range so far. None have show up after that.

Hi again guys and gals,

Latest counts from my list


8701-8799 3 Ball & Co 6 private labels

13001-13400 10 Ball & Co 9 private labels 7 brotherhoods

14001-15000 21 Ball & Co 16 private labels 5 brotherhoods

28001-29000 9 Ball & Co 5 private labels 18 brotherhoods

42001-43000 8 Ball & Co 2 Private labels 28 brotherhoods


total 3500 51 Ball & Co 38 private labels 58 brotherhoods


So only 147 known to me out of a total of 3500 possibles. That is less than a 5 percent survival rate. Prior to that 42k run, it is pretty much one third Ball and Co, one third private label and one third brotherhoods.

I know of no private labels produced after that 42k run.


If anyone is willing to share any additional examples that I can add to my data base, I would appreciate it.


Happy hunting,

Bill Kapp
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