I don't think the Canadian RR system had the same requirement for their watches that the US had. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Did the Canadians use Hamilton 17 jewel 924 and 926's for there RR time keeping? I have seen the 24 hour dial on 924's and 926's.

Thanks
Harry

Hello Harry:

Yes Hamilton, Grade 924, & 926 were approved for railway service in Canada, I have many private-label CPR railway watch inspector Hamilton posted on my Canadian Private Label thread.

Larry Buchan

Thank you Larry. With people changing parts around on eBay and not being familiar with Canadian RR requirements I figured I had better check it out here.

Thank you again,
Harry

Larry, what about hunter cases? Were they allowed in Canada? How about Roman Numeral dials?

Mike, this is from the 1909 CNoR Rule Book.

CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY

CERTIFICATE OF WATCH INSPECTOR.

This is to certify that on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . .

the watch of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

employed as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

on the Canadian Northern Railway was examined by me. It is

correct and reliable and in my judgment will, with proper care,

run within a variation of thirty seconds per week.

Name of maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Open or hunting case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Metal of case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stem or key winding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signed,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspector.

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lorne, that was great! Thank you so much!!