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Show us your Hampdens

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September 01, 2012, 19:17
Dave Turner
Show us your Hampdens
Hampden Grade 36 Serial No. 248537
AS received, with regulator arm "outside the box".




Dave Turner
September 01, 2012, 19:18
Dave Turner
Got the Hampden running!
As the first pictures shows the regulator arm outside the "Tucker's patent square regulator" (that's the way I received it).
I thought sure I had a bad balance staff or broken jewel.

I removed the balance cock, and re-positioned the regulator arm and she's purring away as it should.

Wonder why it was outside the square? Would a jolt to the watch do this?




Dave Turner
December 04, 2012, 10:07
Tony Dukes
Picked this Hampden up from Phil. Hampden 18 size-serial number 760918-Marked Special


December 04, 2012, 10:11
Dave Turner
Nice, Let's see the front.


Dave Turner
December 04, 2012, 10:25
Tony Dukes
Dial fronting Hampden marked Special


March 07, 2013, 20:16
Dave Turner
Just acquired this Hampden grade 41 (Hunter in an OF Case) Private Label.
Ser. No. 363117
Label is G. Durner Milwaukee, WI.
The dial isn't great, and I don't think the hands are correct.??
Any other pertinent information would be appreciated, comments, etc.




Dave Turner
March 07, 2013, 20:17
Dave Turner
Hampden front




Dave Turner
March 12, 2013, 17:16
Tony Dukes
From ebay--Hampdem-18s-sn-407918-Gilt movement with teske regulator made in Springfield


March 29, 2013, 11:54
Tony Dukes
My first 18s-KW Hampden-sn-66059-Springfield


March 29, 2013, 12:53
Dave Turner
Looking good Tony!


Dave Turner
April 02, 2013, 16:58
Dave Turner
Got the old Hampden cleaned up and running! Still has the crusty dial and mismatched hands. Which hand is incorrect?




Dave Turner
April 02, 2013, 17:53
Richard M. Jones
Dave it is hard to say but I would vote for the minute hand as being correct and the hour hand as incorrect.


Deacon
April 02, 2013, 18:05
Dave Turner
Thanks Deacon,
That's what I was thinking too.


Dave Turner
April 14, 2013, 23:14
Clark Reed
When my father went in the Navy in 1941, my mother and I came to live with my grandparents in Canton Ohio. As a kid, I had no interest in watches, but my granddad took me over on Dueber Ave SW in Canton and we were able to go in the abandoned factory where many windows were broken out and there were little tin cans from movements or parts strewn about. He had told me the company sold out to the Russians in about 1930 when business was very depressed, and we walked around the place for a few minutes and then left. He was a diesel engineer for another big plant in Canton - Hercules Engine Co. The first pocket watch I owned, I acquired in 1958 and it was a 16s Wm McKinley 21J - I have been hooked ever since.


Clark Reed
April 19, 2013, 16:47
Richard M. Jones
A minor update, I looked thru my Hampdens and while I cannot be absolutely positive, the minute hand seems to be a factory original minute hand. It could of course been a factory made replacement but correct all the way.


Deacon
April 26, 2013, 13:01
Dave Turner
I was searching for an escape wheel for a 11J Hampden and found this watch listed as non-working, which I bought for $32.

When I opened the package it was running, and is cased in what I think is the original Dueber Silverene case.
So, I'm still looking for an escape wheel!

Wonder what Lindell would do with the dial? Outside the two small chips, all in the white area and one minimal hairline it looks pretty decent.

Hampden Grade 54 OF 11J




Dave Turner
March 13, 2014, 19:47
Roger Stephens
Lakeside

a

March 13, 2014, 19:49
Roger Stephens
Dial of Lakeside

w

March 14, 2014, 19:40
Nick Sidor
An antique dealer here in Ottawa Canada today showed me SN 54495. Hampden on the dial, with E Burhorn, Council Bluffs LA on the movement. Key wind and 18 size.

The database says 1877, 15j, railroad, and lever set. J.C. Perry grade. The dealer thinks it is key set. It was not running, but looked intact.

It lives in a very heavy Dueber coin silver case.

I do not personally want this watch, but I am willing to pick it up for anyone interested and who can tell me how much to offer. The book seems to say $100 as the dealer buying price, which suggests to me that "early" might be this watch's best feature. Remember that I would need to ship it, also.

Email or post if interested, thanks.
February 11, 2015, 18:23
Roger Stephens
Just got this one 18s.23Jewels,Special Railway,
Two Tone,Hunter in a Dueber case S/N 1287133 = 1899

x

February 11, 2015, 18:24
Roger Stephens
Dial

x

February 11, 2015, 18:25
Roger Stephens
Hallmark

a

February 11, 2015, 18:27
Roger Stephens
case open

d

February 11, 2015, 18:33
Roger Stephens
Also,I am waiting on a 12 size Hunter,21jewels
Grade 312.Will post pics. when I receive it.I
am not really into 12 sizes but couldn't let this
one get away.

Roger
February 15, 2015, 18:26
Roger Stephens
Hampden 12 size Hunter,S/N 2935683,21jewels,Grade 312 Adjusted.Book says it is a two Star watch.

x

February 15, 2015, 18:27
Roger Stephens
movt.

c

February 15, 2015, 18:28
Roger Stephens
case

b

November 11, 2015, 15:41
Roger Stephens
18s.17 jewels NEW RAILWAY S/N 874466=1894,Model 2,
Adjusted Hunter in a Dueber case with watch case
paper. Looks to be an original combination. Can't
find much info.on this as to how many made etc.
Would welcome any info and comments.

Roger

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November 11, 2015, 15:43
Roger Stephens
Case Dueber Special

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November 11, 2015, 15:45
Roger Stephens
Case paper numbers match the case

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November 11, 2015, 15:46
Roger Stephens
Hallmark

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November 11, 2015, 15:48
Roger Stephens
Movement 1

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November 11, 2015, 15:50
Roger Stephens
Movement 2

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