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Waltham Model 1892's - Were All RR Approved?

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June 20, 2014, 14:22
Bruce Byrd
Waltham Model 1892's - Were All RR Approved?
Where there any model 1892's that were not R/R approved? I have different models (845, Vanguard, etc) and jewel counts and was curious..


Bruce Byrd
June 20, 2014, 18:55
Kevin Moodie
I do not think the model 1892 P.S. Bartlett or Royal grades were. I believe the Bartlett was only adjusted to temperature.
June 20, 2014, 20:12
Harv Holcomb
Vanguard, Crescent Street, 845, C.P.R., Canadian Pacific Railway,CRTS,Penn Spl.,Riverside, Roadmaster and Royal are all adjusted to 5 positions. However not all are RR approved. Of the above only Vanguard, Crescent Street, 845, C.P.R., Canadian Pacific Railway,CRTS,Penn Spl.Where approved.


Harv
June 20, 2014, 21:58
David Abbe
Bruce some model 1892 named movements were adjusted to 3 (or fewer) positions. The ones I know of (Roy Ehrhardt's book) including;
Appleton Tracy & Co.
Riverside (not marked 5 position)
"Railroader" (3 positions)
"Non-Magnetic" (15J & 17J)
PS Bartlett (not marked)
June 22, 2014, 10:21
Claude Griffith
the ones adjusted to 3 positions would have been "gap" RR units. There were many large RR systems that would allowed a3p up into the 20's. Most in the mid to later 1890's were a3p then as the move to a universal guaranteed to be accepted (5 positions)by any railroad came about after the turn of the century in the years close to 1910 and later.
June 22, 2014, 17:16
Ray Hallenbeck
Here is a great site for model 92 info. Waltham mod 92
June 26, 2014, 22:09
Bruce Byrd
Thanks to all for the info. Ray, thanks for the site info... I have all of my 1892's down and checking them against the database info.. Thanks again!


Bruce Byrd