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posted June 24, 2006 08:14
An early hunter with interesting pattern.


Doug


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Posts: 83 | Location: East Hampton, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 10, 2004
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posted June 28, 2006 14:40
Hi, I am new to the site and have a 18 size 17 Jewels Grade 825 Model 10 Series #531932 two tone movement just thought I would list it.

Rockford
 
Posts: 296 | Location: Livingston, Tennessee USA | Registered: May 20, 2006
posted June 28, 2006 21:46
Another 905 that is slightly older than the other yet is marked 905

 
Posts: 1342 | Location: Northwestern Pennsylvania U.S.A. | Registered: January 10, 2005
posted June 28, 2006 21:48
This one has a real nice Montgomery dial

 
Posts: 1342 | Location: Northwestern Pennsylvania U.S.A. | Registered: January 10, 2005
posted June 28, 2006 21:51
Grade 515 marked Adjusted, 21 Jewels, "RG" has fishscale damaskeening

 
Posts: 1342 | Location: Northwestern Pennsylvania U.S.A. | Registered: January 10, 2005
posted June 28, 2006 21:53
Unimpressive image of my 665 17 jewel wind indicator

 
Posts: 1342 | Location: Northwestern Pennsylvania U.S.A. | Registered: January 10, 2005
posted June 28, 2006 21:57
This one is kind of cool,. It's a one of 1000 grade 675. It is marked "Adjusted 3 Positions" and Double Roller.

The dial and the case are excellent. Thanks John Flahive !

Now can we see the 950 wind indicators? I know there are 3 out there out of 200 Cool

 
Posts: 1342 | Location: Northwestern Pennsylvania U.S.A. | Registered: January 10, 2005
posted June 29, 2006 19:38
Not as nice as many listed in here, but here is an early KW/KS private label Rockford.

A.B. Morton
Connellsville, PA

 
Posts: 311 | Location: Near Youngstown, Ohio USA | Registered: January 11, 2006
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posted July 01, 2006 18:30
I don't really know about the model number, but it is an 18sz, 17 jewel, S/N 846970, which makes it about a 1911 watch.


D. E. Jones


 
Posts: 73 | Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas USA | Registered: June 29, 2006
posted July 01, 2006 21:39
Hi Donald,

That is a grade 938, model 9 that should have a two tone movement.
 
Posts: 1342 | Location: Northwestern Pennsylvania U.S.A. | Registered: January 10, 2005
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posted July 02, 2006 09:25
Don,
It does indeed have a two tone movement! Thanks for the info, I will put that in my records.


D. E. Jones
 
Posts: 73 | Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas USA | Registered: June 29, 2006
posted July 05, 2006 23:39
My Rockford tu tone with the P & L selector.

 
Posts: 719 | Registered: December 15, 2002
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posted July 19, 2006 22:58
Rockford 900 24 Jewel Beauty with 24 Hour Dial.
Love That "football"

Best

Jeff

 
Posts: 166 | Location: Dublin, Ohio in the USA | Registered: June 04, 2005
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posted July 19, 2006 22:59
Movement Pic

 
Posts: 166 | Location: Dublin, Ohio in the USA | Registered: June 04, 2005
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posted July 20, 2006 19:19
I don't collect Rockfords but I did find two in the junk bag. Chris Abell fixed up one, the other has no hairspring. 15j pretty pedestrian example.....

 
Posts: 1029 | Location: Denver, Colorado U.S.A. | Registered: October 08, 2004
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posted July 20, 2006 21:58
I have a couple, this is my favorite.


Bruce Byrd


 
Posts: 888 | Location: San Diego, California USA | Registered: December 27, 2002
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posted July 21, 2006 11:32

Rockfords are so under-appreciated, it's really great to see this topic showing off some outstanding examples. I just sit and stare at Charlie's magnificent two-tone, it sure is a beauty.

A big personal favorite of mine is the beautiful Rockford 900 with that giant elliptical 24th jewel setting. Until I saw Jeffrey's 900 with his 24-hour "Rockford" dial mine was the only dial similar to that I had seen. Interesting to see variations, the dial on my 542548 which you see below marked "Rockford Watch Co." is evidently earlier than Jeff's but shares the same design characteristics.


Rockford Watch Company dial is a standout...


 
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
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posted July 21, 2006 11:32


Rockford movement 542548 is a favorite of mine...


 
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
posted July 26, 2006 10:02
Here's a 12-size Rockford, definitely not a high grade movement.

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
posted July 26, 2006 10:05
15-j Model 2, serial 849175, ca 1910. Outside dimensions of the case are very close to a 16-size

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
posted July 26, 2006 10:08
And it's in a Rockford case, warranted 20 years, serial 2308779

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
posted July 26, 2006 15:45
I would have though a model 6 would have shown up by now. Anyhow here is one. It has what I would call a simple, but elegant dial.

 
Posts: 767 | Location: Los Osos, California USA | Registered: December 12, 2002
posted July 26, 2006 15:47
Here is the movement of the model 6 with the exposed escapement. It is a right angle lever. The watch is in a gold filled Dueber hunting case.

 
Posts: 767 | Location: Los Osos, California USA | Registered: December 12, 2002
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posted July 05, 2013 11:34
My recent Rockford addition
Grade 68 Hunter 18s-11j sn 357806

 
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
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posted July 05, 2013 11:35
Dial for the 18s Rockford

 
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
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posted July 05, 2013 15:40
My only Rockford:

S# 738825 Grade 938 18s 17J Canadian dial.

 
Posts: 2093 | Location: British Columbia in Canada | Registered: March 02, 2011
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posted July 05, 2013 15:41
And it's fine looking stripes.

 
Posts: 2093 | Location: British Columbia in Canada | Registered: March 02, 2011
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posted July 05, 2013 19:12
a Rockford 16 size 525.

 
Posts: 23 | Location: Excelsior, Minnesota USA | Registered: March 03, 2006
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posted July 05, 2013 19:17
two 535s out of the same run.

 
Posts: 23 | Location: Excelsior, Minnesota USA | Registered: March 03, 2006
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posted July 05, 2013 19:38
My favorite Rockford has to be my 24-jewel Grade 800, the hunter version of the 24-jewel open-face Grade 900 examples posted above.


24-Jewel Rockford Grade 800, Movement #519420, Circa 1898.


 
Posts: 6696 | Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: April 19, 2004


posted July 05, 2013 20:50
Rockford made some really neat 2 tones

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011


posted July 05, 2013 20:50
another

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011


posted July 05, 2013 20:51
another one

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
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