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need help for a 1926 Illinois

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April 12, 2008, 15:16
Jose Luis Busto
need help for a 1926 Illinois
Hello,

A clumsy security employee left to fall my dear Illinois pocket watch, and broke its balance staff.

Somebody tell me that in Cas-KerCo I'll could found this part, but I need the watch caliber, and my local watchmaker (Spain) can't see it.

Can you know that caliber knowing serial number (#4799908) or seeing an image of it?

Thank you very much.

jose luis

Illinois movement

April 12, 2008, 16:36
Robert Schussel
Jose
Your watch is a 12 size grade 274. It is a pretty common watch and shows up on Ebay a lot--I think you should be able to find parts for it.
Bob
April 12, 2008, 16:37
Lindell V. Riddle

Welcome aboard Jose!

According to Illinois records your number 4799908 is a 12-size, Pendant-Set, Open-Face, 21-Jewel, Grade 274 from 1926 production. I believe that "Grade 274" is the information you need.

Let's see what others say,

Lindell

Wink
April 12, 2008, 16:38
Lindell V. Riddle

Pardon me Bob, we were answering with the same information at the same time. Big Grin

Wink
April 13, 2008, 07:06
Brian C.
Jose,
You might also need the model number which is 1. There are several 1st model balance staffs for that model. You may wind up sending the old staff as a sample.
Brian C.
April 16, 2008, 05:14
Jose Luis Busto
Thanks a lot for your precious information.

jose luis