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Illinois Currier 5th Pinion OF 13J RARE? "Click" to Login or Register 
David Abbe
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This s/n 331859 is part of a s/n 331601 - 332100 "run" of 200 Hunter cased and 300 Open faced Currier Transitional movement's Illinois did in 1883.

 
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David Abbe
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It is clear to me they made 500 Hunter movements and then added a 5th pinion to some and made Open Face watches too. These attached pics show my HC currier, and the discussion item with added 5th pinion to make it open faced.

 
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David Abbe
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The added "twist" is these are all 13 Jewel movements with 3 sets of paired jewels in the main train. So we have a SW/KW Transition, Model 3, 13 Jewel Currier OPEN FACE 5TH PINION. Shugart shows some things near this description, but nothing "hits the nail on the head". Is this Rare?

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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