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Phillip Sanchez
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posted June 30, 2017 15:35
Thought you guys might enjoy seeing this as there are not very many floating around. Just received back from Chris. Serial # 351177

 
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Phillip Sanchez
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posted June 30, 2017 15:38
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Phillip Sanchez
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posted June 30, 2017 15:40
inside

 
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Roger Stephens
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posted June 30, 2017 16:44
Outstanding Phil, and you are right "not many floating around".

Regards
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Dave Turner
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posted June 30, 2017 18:22
Very Nice!


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Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
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posted July 01, 2017 00:12
Big Grin Beautiful!
 
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Dr. Debbie Irvine
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posted July 01, 2017 06:24

Simply gorgeous!

Thanks Phil Smile

 
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Gary E. Cochran
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posted July 01, 2017 08:10
WOW....Very nice..
 
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Kevin Hoffman
posted July 01, 2017 13:00
A real "stunner' , is that 25 jewels ? a great example of Seth Thomas , I have had my eye out for a Henry Molinoux also .
 
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Tony Dukes
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posted July 01, 2017 20:06
Phil or anyone
How many 25 jewel maiden lane were made?
Tony


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Lorne Wasylishen
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posted July 01, 2017 20:43
Nice watch Phil, one to be proud of caring for.

Tony, it says here, about 1/3 of the way down: "Seth Thomas blocked out roughly 1300 numbers in all jewel counts for the Maiden Lane. 160 numbers were devoted to the 24-jewel variant, evenly split between two-tone and nickel, making it the second rarest of the Maiden Lanes."

And I have read elsewhere that of the 17,21,24 and 25 jewel Maiden Lanes the 25 was most common.
 
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Buster Beck
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posted July 01, 2017 21:39
Very nice Phil.

regards,
bb
 
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Theodore J. Brown Sr.
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posted July 03, 2017 20:10
Nice Seth T. Phil, even a double roller!
 
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Michael P. McNamee
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posted July 05, 2017 23:53
Just incredibly nice!
 
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Lindell V. Riddle
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posted July 06, 2017 04:54

Very beautiful and hard to find example.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Wink
 
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William D. White
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posted July 07, 2017 00:20
Extremely ornate and beautiful! Amazing dial too!

William


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Larry Buchan
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posted July 13, 2017 12:49
A real nice watch Phil, with that 24 hour dial its ready for Railway Service in Western Canada
 
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Phillip Sanchez
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posted August 03, 2017 16:14
This 25 Jewel Maiden Lane Now for sale at auction on Ebay. Also have this really nice Ball Hamilton "999e" up also.

 
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Larry Lamphier
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posted August 06, 2017 13:23
NICE one Phil!!!

Regards,
Larry
 
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Robert Epstein
posted August 06, 2017 13:29
Just WOW!

Robert Smile


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Kevin Hoffman
posted August 06, 2017 22:23
what a beauty Phil , at 25 jewels the only thing left to jewel is the bow ! Good luck , the buyer is getting an honest watch
 
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Lindell V. Riddle
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posted August 07, 2017 08:30

Phil's second watch is a Ball's Standard, Railroad Watch Company 17-Jewel Railroad Grade timepiece. Follow that link to see and read more about this interesting variant. (We try to discourage the use of a combined number/letter designation code on these early watches because it is non-specific, causing unnecessary redundancy and confusion.) All Railroad Grade Ball-Hamiltons were marketed by The Ball Watch Company as "999" with a clear and specifically titled description.

Interestingly Ball along with a group of investors (all of whom lost money) set up a second short-lived and ill-conceived marketing operation, of the two Railroad Watch Company offerings only this 17-jewel model was truly a "Railroad Watch" and was accepted in Railroad Time Service. The lesser 16-Jewel would evolve into the "Commercial Standard" of a few years later.

Phil's 20672 is very close to our 20577 so comparing the two watches should be worthwhile.

Hope this helps,

Lindell

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