Internet Horology Club 185
South Bend private label watches
April 02, 2009, 18:22
Tony DukesSouth Bend private label watches
Lets start a thread with pictures and info on your South Bend private label watches.
April 03, 2009, 21:49
Ernie LogaI'll start it out with my 18s grade 331 serial number 416790 with private dial for George L Palmer.
April 03, 2009, 21:53
Ernie LogaMy next South Bend with a private label dial is an 18s grade 331 serial number 416423 for H. D. Wenrich.
April 03, 2009, 21:55
Ernie LogaHere is a 16s South Bend serial number 446042 on a grade 261 with a private label dial for J H Hasenritter, Herman, MO.
April 03, 2009, 22:02
Ernie LogaHere is a 16s South Bend private label from a grade 260 for E. L. Fischer, Reeseville, WI.
April 19, 2009, 08:35
Ernie LogaHere is my latest private lable South Bend:
April 19, 2009, 08:36
Ernie LogaThe movement is also marked with a private label:
April 19, 2009, 10:18
Tom BrownErnie
If your interested this is what I found on your private labels;
George L. Palmer born about 1880 in Pa., in 1930 census lives in Mansfield Pa. married to Lydia M., he is listed as a proprietor of jewelery store.
Julius Hasenritter born May 1869 in Missouri, 1900 census in Missouri married to Lena, he is listed as a jeweler.
April 19, 2009, 12:26
Ernie LogaTom:
Thank you! Thats adds to the uniquness of the private label.
Ernie
April 19, 2009, 15:19
Tom BrownErnie
George T. Baker was born about 1878 in Michigan, in the 1930 census he lived in Bemidji , MN & was married to Grace M., he is listed as proprietor Jewelery Store.
April 19, 2009, 15:53
Tom BrownEdward Leonard Fischer, born Sept. 4, 1877 in Wisconsin, in the 1910 census was living in Reeseville with his wife Eva C. & was listed as a jewelery salesman.
April 19, 2009, 16:06
Tom BrownI can't seem to find anything on H.D. Wenrich, except that he may have been out of Manassas, Georgia.
Tom
April 19, 2009, 17:08
Ernie LogaThanks Tom: You do wonders with that geneology.
January 13, 2010, 00:54
Ernie LogaHere is my latest South Bend Private Dial Watch. It is a size 16 grade 281. The name on the fancy dial is Chas. J. Dale.
January 13, 2010, 00:58
Ernie LogaHere is movement: Serial number 491715
January 13, 2010, 00:59
Ernie LogaThis is the fancy case. It is brass with green inserts.
January 13, 2010, 01:01
Ernie LogaThis is the case back showing a locomotive and the green inserts around the edge.
January 13, 2010, 01:28
Tom BrownNice watch Ernie.
This might be your jeweler, this is from the 1896 Plattsburgh NY city directory.
Tom
January 13, 2010, 01:36
Ernie LogaTom: I believe you are right. It sure could be the same guy. Thanks!
January 13, 2010, 01:37
Tom BrownIf it is him, he was born March 1856 in Wisconsin. Up to 1910 census he was a jeweler in Plattsburgh NY but by 1912 he had moved to Oswego NY & opened a store there.
This ad is from the Vocationist Dec 1912 Oswego NY
January 13, 2010, 09:18
Ernie LogaTom: Wow, a fellow Wisconsinite! I was born 2 months later than my Great Grandfather. Thanks!
January 25, 2010, 18:04
Edward KitnerThis is a South Bend pvt label I just picked up.
An 18s , 17j, model #1, grade 341, ca. 1905.
Cherry Valley is about 30 miles south of me.
November 02, 2011, 13:55
Tony DukesMy latest South Bend private label. Bemidji Special
November 02, 2011, 13:58
Tony DukesThe movement is a South Bend marked 212. Serial number 704820. Movement-Geo. T. Baker & Co.--Bemidji, Minn.
November 27, 2013, 19:38
Rafal WolerHi Guys,
Im digging up this old topic with my new acquired private label grade 211.Its quite interesting, as I didnt noticed that before purchase, it has customized movement - all screws are gold (in colour I suppose, except one - most likely not original), also hands are purple - like on high grade movements. Please see the pictures. Maybe someone has info about label on dial.
November 27, 2013, 19:38
Rafal WolerAnd the movement.
November 27, 2013, 20:28
Tom BrownNot sure if this was the same jeweler for your watch but there was a George Koberstein who had a jewelery store in Baldwin, Wisconsin. He was born about 1875 in Wisconsin. If I find more of a connection I will post it.
Tom
November 28, 2013, 09:13
Rafal WolerThanks Tom.
January 08, 2015, 17:30
Rafal Woler6s grade 180 private label: