November 15, 2012, 06:52
Edward L. Parsons, Jr.Hamilton 992 Engineer Corps Database
Hamilton 992 Engineer Corps DatabaseDuring WW1 the US Army built their own railroad in France. Upon completion the Army Corp of Engineers operated the railroad from train movements to actual running the trains. This was done to deliver the war supplies needed to support the front line troops. The Corp of Engineers used American railroad practices and placed an order with Hamilton for 1000 watches. The 992 was selected in plain nickeloid alloy cases. The movements were taken from existing stock rather than to make up a single production run for the order.
All of the dials on this 1000 order were DSD's with the red 5 minute track. They were all signed "Hamilton- Engineer Corps U.S.A." above the center post. These dials were numbered 1 thru 1000 below the center post.
(Courtesy of Buster Beck)
John Flahive's Serial Number Table:
Movement S/N____Dial S/N_______Case Material_______________Case Maker________Case S/N
2,492,063_________13__________Rose GF Plain
_________________28__________Dial only
1,296,708_________48__________Silverode
1,217,058_________68
1,274,827_________78__________GF extra screw marks
1,295,341_________96__________Silveroid
1,302,267_________104_________YGF
1,296,898_________166_________Silverode_________________Philadelphia________431662
1,296,168_________184_________Base Metal
1,302,255_________199_________WGF Hamilton BOC
1,302,214_________308_________Basemetal with train_______Emperor____________495688
1,296,875_________370_________YGF French Bow_____________B&B Royal_________6997551
1,094,833_________377_________no case
1,295,642_________383_________Oresilver #1_______________ Fahys____________6659235
1,298,327_________395_________Silverode__________________Philadelphia_______ 599042
1,302,067_________396_________Nickel Silver_______________ Sturdy____________4500813
1,296,463_________404_________WGF Rigid Bow_____________ Fahys____________ 460703
1,302,113_________412_________Base Metal with train on back
1,307,338_________435_________Silverode
1,296,250_________437_________Silverode__________________Philadelphia________599130
1,302,216_________438_________YGF________________________Wadsworth___________6726656
1,295,717_________469_________Silverode__________________Philadelphia________596397
1,302,077_________483_________Nickel
1,298,351_________503_________Base metal________________ Defiance__________ 7649489
1,298,361_________534_________Oresilver__________________Fahys______________6663476
1,298,797_________545_________14K WGF____________________Dueber_____________1493862
_________________559_________No movement or case info
1,302,193_________564_________Oresilver__________________Fahys______________6662217
1,302,015_________575_________Hamilton Display case
1,298,582_________601_________Oresilver Plain____________Fahys______________6659784
1,298,099_________607_________Swing out case
1,302,124_________658_________Silverode__________________Philadelphia_______832454
1,298,282_________674_________Oresilver
1,298,477_________690_________Hamilton Display case
1,368,949_________698
1,298,809_________706_________14K WGF
1,677,084_________711_________Silverode__________________Philadelphia________125885
_________________737_________No movement or case info
1,298,705_________756_________Swing out case
1,308,484_________801_________Oresilver__________________Fahys_____________6663393
1,307,154_________803_________Yellow GF
1,307,305_________805_________Oresilver__________________Fahys_____________6663261
1,308,228_________808_________YGF 20 yr__________________Dueber____________11277289
1,298,872_________819_________Oresilver__________________Fahys_____________6663315
1,298,762_________820_________Oresilver Plain
1,554,458_________823_________GF 25 yr__________________Monitor____________4616950
_________________826_________Dial only
1,163,624_________853_________YGF
1,298,989_________857_________Basemetal__________________Keystone__________0979269
1,307,044_________862_________Oresilver__________________Fahys_____________6659122
1,125,384_________869_________10K YGF____________________Wadsworth_________H020684
1,311,375_________892_________10K GF
1,314,841_________895_________Silverode__________________Philadelphia______634636
1,311,237_________921_________Oresilver__________________Fahys_____________6662198
1,311,471_________934_________Oresilver
2,367,538_________942
1,307,341_________946_________Oresilver__________________Fahys_____________6659205
1,307,946_________960_________YGF Plain
1,307,535_________982________No Case info
1,311,212_________992_________Mainliner style YGF
Total Confirmed Examples = 60
[Updated Jan 2021]