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Theodore J. Brown Sr.
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posted June 24, 2010 20:55
Could anyone tell me if open face and hunting dials interchange on 18S Hamiltons, or is the foot pattern different?Thanks! Ted.
 
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Buster Beck
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posted June 24, 2010 21:29
Ted,

These are one and the same Smile

Regards,
bb
 
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Edward Kitner
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posted June 25, 2010 09:38
Buster, thanks I have wondered about that myself.
 
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Eric Unselt
posted June 25, 2010 14:12
How about 16-size Hamilton dials?
 
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Tom Brown
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posted June 25, 2010 14:24
The 16s is a little different.

First you have the 4 foot dials , which had feet at 7.6-21.8-38.0-50.5

All the other 16s are listed as having 22.3-38.0-57.1

Tom
 
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Lindell V. Riddle
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posted June 25, 2010 14:42

That is correct. Smile

All the three-foot 18-size Hamilton dials interchange between Hunter and Open-Face movements.

Likewise all the three-foot 16-size Hamilton dials interchange without problem in the very same manner.

The mystery to my mind has always been why Hamilton used those four-foot dials on their early 16-size movements up to around the 872000 numbers area. It seems so unnecessary and flies in the face of all logic to me as three foot dials were the entire American watch industry standard and had been for quite a few years.

Wink
 
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Eric Unselt
posted June 25, 2010 19:32
Good to know. Thanks, boys Smile
 
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Theodore J. Brown Sr.
IHC Member 1110
posted June 25, 2010 22:09
Thanks guys!, regards, Ted.
 
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