I came across this dial and have no clue
on what this one should be on,feet at 16,36 and
54 minutes

Hello Peter,

Your dial originally came on a 7 Jewel Elgin that was part of Elgin's entry into the lower priced watch market. Here are some posts about these dials and matching "Sun-Dial" movements with pictures although the material linked from those old postings are for the most part gone.

Click to see: IHC "Find or Search" for "Sun-Dial" in all Forums

Hope this is of help.

Don

thanks Donald.

That's a pretty funny name for a low-end watch when you think about it. Did they mean it was the next step up from a sun-dial?

Private Labels

Various: Dial marked "America Philadelphia, U.S.A.", found in serial numbers ranging between 7439957 to 8625905
7235401: Dial marked "America"
8461997: Dial marked "America, Philadelphia, U.S.A."
8129178: Dial marked "America. Philadelphia, U.S.A."
Various: Dial marked "Atlas Watch Co.", found in serial numbers ranging between 7080281 to 8087976
7345468: Dial marked "H.J. Whitley Co. Los Angeles, Cal."
Various: Dial marked "Solar Watch Co.", found in serial numbers ranging between 7395935 to 7648480
Various: Dial marked "Sun-Dial", found in serial numbers ranging between 7340733 to 8086528
8129154: Movement marked "America Philadelphia, U.S.A."
Various: Movement marked "Atlas Watch Co. Chicago, U.S.A", found in serial numbers ranging between 7098880 to 7139656
7476201: Movement marked "Solar Watch Co. Chicago 1865"

Thanks Andy for the great info,

Elgin made a bunch of oddballs, they pop up all the time.