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Pocket watch case manufacturer

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July 26, 2018, 19:11
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Pocket watch case manufacturer
I have a beautiful 18s hunter case but I don't know anything about it. The only information on it is inside the cover and it has the letter "P" and a serial number. That's it. I don't no if it is gold filled or gold. I assume gold filled but I don't see and wear through so I don't know. The guy I bought it from just says it was 10k gold.

Thanks,
Harry
July 26, 2018, 23:18
Bila Wirriganwalters
Could you please throw up some photos when you get a chance Harry?
July 26, 2018, 23:22
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Yes but I don't think it will help all there is a "P". But I will have a few up soon.

Harry
July 26, 2018, 23:44
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Here you go Bila. Very little to go on. I will post several pictures but it still needs cleaning up so the inside is a mess. This is the inside of the front cover.

Harry


July 26, 2018, 23:45
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Inside of dust cover.


July 26, 2018, 23:45
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Inside of rear cover


July 26, 2018, 23:46
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Front


July 26, 2018, 23:47
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Rear


July 27, 2018, 09:57
Mark Cross
That is definitely a looker, Harry!

Regard! Mark
July 27, 2018, 11:24
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Thank you Mark. I just hope someone can help ID it.

Harry
July 27, 2018, 12:23
Peter Kaszubski
Harry I look through my Roy Ehrhardt book of trade marks and no luck but it might be Providence or Pioneer case in my opinion
July 27, 2018, 16:51
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Thank you Peter. It is a gorgeous case and I sure would love to find out what it is made of. Thanks for the help.

Harry
July 29, 2018, 18:27
Bila Wirriganwalters
You are right Harry, going to hard to track. Have you had a chance to clean-up the inside case lids? Looking at the pictures you have there it might only be gold filled, how stiff (flexible)are the lids?
July 29, 2018, 18:33
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Yes Bila I have cleaned up the insides now. They are bright and shiny. I am thinking it is gold filled but am unsure. The lids are very stiff Bila.

Harry
July 29, 2018, 19:26
Bila Wirriganwalters
Without actually testing Harry hard to tell, but if those lids are exceptionally stiff I would go with gold filled. Hard to tell without having it in handSmile
July 29, 2018, 19:50
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Hi Bila too bad it cost so much to ship to Australia or I would let you look at it. But yes they are very stiff and do not flex at all. I'm going with GF'd I don't want to get rid of it anyway. If my 939 that got run over buy a postal trunk can get repaired (???) then I will use it for that as the original was a nickel open face case.

Thanks for your input Bila,
Harry
July 29, 2018, 22:10
Bila Wirriganwalters
What ever it is Harry it is a stunning case, a great pick-up.
July 29, 2018, 23:26
Harry J. Hyaduck Sr.
Thank you Bila!