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guys i need your help finding a ball case for an elgin 333

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March 25, 2012, 00:02
Dan Miller
guys i need your help finding a ball case for an elgin 333
I have an Elgin made Ball 333 18s 17j that is an absolutely amazing watch. It is by far the nicest pocket I own and one of the most accurate it still keeps standard time after all these years!!! I am looking for a correct case for it though I want a ball model case but cannot find one. It is in a 20th century case now and its nice but not right. If anyone of you fine gentlemen have one that you would be willing to part with please let me know I prefer a nickel or coin silver case but gold filled would work fine. Condition is not a huge problem I just want to make it correct. I would pay a nice amount for a nice case.



Thanks,
Dan
March 25, 2012, 01:33
Robert V. Jones
I have one listed on Ebay Ball Case


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March 25, 2012, 02:18
Dan Miller
Oh my Lord that's it!!!!!! I hope I win that bad boy!!! My user name on eBay is svtcobra1106. Any idea what these boys bring on average? Thanks a million Robert you are the man!!! I will give the Ball to my father as a gift when I get the case I want, and I just pray that this one is the one i get. I really really need it. Thanks for your help my friend.
March 25, 2012, 16:04
Lindell V. Riddle

Dan,

I have never found a Ball-Elgin in a perceived as original and marked as "Ball-Model" case, the Ball-Elgins were essentially sold in a time immediately before we find those markings. It would be interesting to see if Rob's case has case-screw marks that line up with Ball-Hamilton movements.

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Best wishes,

Lindell

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March 25, 2012, 19:35
Dan Miller
Thank you very very much for your help. I greatly appreciate how much I have learned from all of you. I will certainly join as a full paid member! I feel like I have found a whole new family as nice as you all have been to me. Thanks a million.

Dan