Hello everybody;

My latest acquisition, (it arrived today) is yet another Columbus, and again in a nice hunter case. The unusual (to me anyway) thing is the dial. Has anyone ever seen this one before? I did look it up on Google and found another site selling one like it, but it was in really bad condition. This one has "Columbus Watch Co. and "Jackson Park" underneath. Is it a unique movement and dial do you think?

If anyone can make out the entire script on the back of that round paper, that would be really nice.

As always, your comments are most welcome.

Thanks everyone

Bud

Another nice one, Bud.

Kinda looks like mine.

Hey, Eric, oh, man, that is just beautiful. What a tremendous looking watch.

May I ask how you came to own such a fine looking speciman?

Regards, and talk to you tomorrow.

Bud

The paper looks to me to be;
Sold to N Groff Jan ? 1891 C.J. Miller

Just off hand there was a jeweler C.J. Miller in California, Moniteau County, Missouri.

Those are really awesome looking watches.
Bill

Thanks, Bud. It's housed in a a great internal-thread case, too.

Movement with coppertone hardware.

I love those "stick" RN dials. I've been meaning to add one to my collection.

Aren't these stick dials meant to signify The Woodmen of the World? They also have watch fobs.
M.

Nice find Bud,

Being sighned "Jackson Park" on the movement and dial really sets off the 'Sticks'. Cool watch. Jackson Park
Time to throw another log on the fire.

Happy New Year
Cheers,

RR

Thank you Tom, I really appreciate this information. I love to have the history on an item. It make it more "valuable" and I don't mean in in a monetary way.

Bud

The paper looks to me to be;
Sold to N Groff Jan ? 1891 C.J. Miller

Just off hand there was a jeweler C.J. Miller in California, Moniteau County, Missouri.

Hi Ed;

Me too, I wouldn't be surprised if I could ever find the original owner that the watch might have been owned by a logger or a logging company owner.

Bud

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I love those "stick" RN dials. I've been meaning to add one to my collection.

Best Regards,

Ed

Thanks Richard, and thanks so much for that link on Jackson Park. I didn't know a thing about it until now. Very interesting and great to know the history behind the name. Very nice.

Thanks again Richard.

Bud

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Nice find Bud,

Being sighned "Jackson Park" on the movement and dial really sets off the 'Sticks'. Cool watch. Jackson Park
Time to throw another log on the fire.

Happy New Year
Cheers,

RR

Hi Mike;

I looked up "Woodmen of the World" and found some interesting information. I particularly like the tombstones that looked like part of a tree that had been cut. I think I'll dig further to find out if there is a definite connection to these log watch faces.

Thanks a lot Mike.

Bud

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Aren't these stick dials meant to signify The Woodmen of the World? They also have watch fobs.
M.

Bye the way Eric, if you ever get tired of that old watch cluttering up your collection, you know where to come, right?

"Cluttering up your collection" LOL, I just kill me sometimes.