Can someone show me a period-appropriate alternative to moon hands for this 4-foot dial? The movement is a 990, SN 356452.

I've already got this combination of hands and dial on a 974.

Eric,
I have noticed the majority of 16s Hamiltons, 4 & 3 foot dials, sport this style of hands.

Eric I don't think mine are as "bold" as Ed's but this is a 2 screw 992 and both of my 990's have these style spade hands.

I could use the medium spade hands like those on my 972, but I think they're too heavy for the font I showed in the first picture.

Did Hamilton make light spade hands?

Eric, I'm certainly not an expert, but, I think the 990 should have a double sunk dial and probably spade hands. As this is single sunk and moon hands I would venture a guess that its hand/dial is appropriate for the 974/975. Nice dial and hands and they work, if not totally correct

In the 1916 Hamilton Time Book pics there are light spade hands. The 990 would have had a DS dial. The minute hand on my 992 is correct, the hour hand while the spade is correct it does not ahve a swell near the base so it might be a replacement. The script on all except for the Electric Special dial would work.

Eric,
Fine spade hands appear in the 1920 Hamilton catalog.
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1920 Hamilton Catalog Page 16

That's what I wanted to see. Thanks, Rich.

If I had a DS dial I would've used it already.

4-foot dials are scarce, and until I find one in my porridge the single-sunk one will have to do.

My question was simply which hands - other than moon - would be acceptable for that SS dial.

My 990's one/two screw has either style 439 and 440 wit hte one screw have style 439 and the early two screw 990 have style 440 which would match what Lindell has on the one he posted. Thats making the assumption the first lower numbered hands are 18 working down to smaller sizes. On the 4 foot dial I was lucky enough to spot a 974 that was low sn which typically come with DS dials and I snagged the movement/dial for about $40 and put the metal dial that was on mine and took the 4 good 4ft DS off and stashed it on my 990.

Eric I have the same dial (from what I can tell) and have these hands on it. I think the seconds hands my not be correct.

Thanks, Roland.