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Robert V. Jones
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posted October 25, 2007 16:14
Has anyone ever seen this obvious attatchment on a keywind watch before. I say obvious because it looks like something that was added and they customized the inner cover to accomodate it. typical Elgin keywind and the part flips up so you can wind it without a key.


tymekeeper005


 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
John Pavlik
posted October 25, 2007 16:45
Rob,

I have seen a few of these before... Some on English and a few Swiss keywinds also.. Novel idea, kinda like the old alarm clocks.... The patend on this one would be interesting to look up..
 
Posts: 638 | Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin USA | Registered: November 22, 2002
Mike Harrold
IHC Member 660

posted October 25, 2007 18:31
I believe that this is Wormelle's patent. There were 2 patents, 204,274 in 1878, and 216,814 in 1879, for folding winding key attachments. I do not have access to them at the moment. Auburndale timers use a similar device.

MIke
 
Posts: 48 | Location: Massachusetts in the USA | Registered: December 24, 2005
Cooksey Shugart
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posted October 29, 2007 09:49
Rob, Watkin's had a patent for a folding button that could be attached to any key wind watch. See page 564.
Cooksey
 
Posts: 62 | Location: Cleveland, Tennessee USA | Registered: November 27, 2002
Mark Cross
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posted October 29, 2007 12:05
Don't you wish you could still order these things? Frown

Regards! Mark
 
Posts: 3839 | Location: Estill Springs, Tennessee, USA | Registered: December 02, 2002
Lindell V. Riddle
IHC President
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posted October 29, 2007 12:28

Wow!

There it is on page 564 in the Complete Guide to Watches, 2007 Edition. The watch guide is a storehouse of accumulated knowledge and I've often advocated reading it cover-to-cover. Between the watch guide and Mike Harrold's "American Watchmaking" we have the basics!

Now, would that device of necessity have come in different sizes to fit the various sizes of arbors? Or... are those screws I see coming in from each side that secure it to the outer rim of the arbor causing it to be essentially a "one-size-fits-all" attachment?

Wink
 
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Robert V. Jones
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posted October 30, 2007 11:45
THis one just slips on so one would have to be careful not to loose this. THe patent date on this one is April 17 1877. I will be listing the watch shortly if anyone is interested.


tymekeeper005
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
Robert V. Jones
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posted November 04, 2007 13:50
Anyone interested in this Pocket Watch I know have it listed.


tymekeeper005
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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