just bought a lot of watches for parts, i could only see the dial, size 18 Lakeshore. How collectable are they. this is only the movment in pieces. will post photos in a while. Francis...

Francis-

If interested, I would be interested in the iowa watch beside it. Does it have a private label dial to match?

Jared

Hi Jared i am not sure mate. I just won them so they will be send on to me in a few days. Then about 14days to get to australia....

Francis-

Understand. My wife has some relatives over there and it seems like we have to send the christmas card on thanksgiving to get the for christmas!

Jared

Francis

I have an 18 size Illinois with a Lake Shore dial with the logo similar to yours. Mine is a double sunk it is on a 17 jewel movement also marked Lake Shore.

I have never heard what the name is for but I always thought perhaps for the Lake Shore railroad. The train wreck in Kipton Ohio that is credited with starting the railroad watch inspection service occurred on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern tracks.

Tom

@Jared yes some times they differ in time to arrive. i bought one Illinions Getty on the 23rd dec, it arrived two days ago, the elgin i bought from Jon was posted the 16th Dec it arrived the day before the Getty, so u cant work it out.one from canada took 5 months. but still arrived.

@ Tom, yes may be so my friend. I heard of that Train crash at Kipton. I have an Illinois Lake Shore fake, now a real one.

The Lakeshore dial is marked Swiss. The PL is a waltham not a Illinois. The rest will be turned into parts....