May 26, 2014, 08:35
Keith KlimkowiczBall Case Question
What is the age of this Ball case? It is marked Ball "Official RR Standard" keystone 10k g.f. #9827789.
It currently has a Waltham Crescent Street movement in it, and an extra set of screw marks.
I am thinking since it has the shoulders flanking the winding stem it should be for a earlier Ball Movement? But which one...
Thanks for any help.
May 26, 2014, 08:46
Keith KlimkowiczBack of case. Should clean up nice.
May 26, 2014, 08:47
Keith KlimkowiczBack showing the movement and extra screw marks.
May 26, 2014, 10:12
Buster BeckLooks like a nice case Keith. The highest quality later Ball-Model cases which we often find housing 998-Elinvars and Ball-Illinois movements have "shoulders" such as you are showing. I would say very late 20's to mid to late 30's would be the age of your shouldered case.
regards,
bb